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Lipid panel (cholesterol test) in Florida

CPT 80061 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $32 to $2,547 at the 16 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$638typical cash price
$63typical commercial insurer rate
$32–$2.5kcash price range, 16 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$32
Mease Countryside Hospital
$35
Morton Plant Hospital
$35
St Josephs Hospital
$35
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
$116
Tampa General Hospital
$119
Shands Jacksonville
$150
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
$568
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
$707
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital
$936
HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
$1,015
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$1,030
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
$1,315
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
$1,450
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$2,507

Florida typical cash price: $638

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$49$32$20$15–$36 · 15 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$58$35$30$19–$53 · 24 plans
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater$58$35$30$20–$56 · 25 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$58$35$30$20–$56 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach$178$116$63$31–$139 · 15 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$341$119$23only 2 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$272$150$153$22–$231 · 52 plans
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota$568$568$68$14–$369 · 46 plans
HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville$707$707$16$13–$580 · 47 plans
HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte$936$936$75$14–$468 · 43 plans
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City$1,015$1,015$15$13–$799 · 40 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$1,030$1,030$74$13–$875 · 51 plans
HCA Florida Orange Park HospitalOrange Park$1,315$1,315$16$13–$1,098 · 44 plans
HCA Florida Trinity HospitalTrinity$1,450$1,450$109$13–$892 · 50 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$2,507$2,507$196$13–$1,579 · 49 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$2,547$2,547$199$14–$1,465 · 48 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lipid panel (cholesterol test) cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 16 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lipid panel (cholesterol test) is $638, and most charge between $35 and $1,978. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $63. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lipid panel (cholesterol test)?

At 1 of the 15 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for lipid panel (cholesterol test)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $32 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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