Official hospital price files 150 Texas hospitals Checked every week, last October 30, 2026
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Lipid panel cost without insurance

Lipid panel (cholesterol test), CPT 80061: hospital cash prices and insurer rates in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and McAllen.

  • Prices from each hospital’s official price file
  • Checked October 30, 2026
  • Outpatient facility prices
In the 5 cities we cover in Texas, the hospital cash price for a lipid panel (CPT 80061) runs from $13 (Methodist McKinney Hospital, Dallas–Fort Worth) to $944 (South Texas Health System Edinburg). That is the facility charge; the doctor’s fee is extra.

By city

MetroCash pricelowest–highestMedian cashMedian employer-plan rateHospitals
Houston$13–374$141$5348
Dallas–Fort Worth$13–392$140$9568
San Antonio$31–36$34$704
Austin$15–255$155$3219
McAllen$13–944$13$477

Outpatient facility charge only. These are the hospital’s own published prices for the facility part of the visit. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is billed separately and isn’t included, and your final bill can differ (extra tests, contrast, supplies). Not medical or insurance advice.

Cash or your insurance plan?Your plan pays a different rate at each hospital. See your plan’s own rate at every hospital nearby, next to the cash price, and what you would pay after your deductible. See an example report.

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What it is

A lipid panel (CPT 80061): total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides.

What the hospital price covers

The lab test. The blood draw (CPT 36415) is often a separate small charge.

How to get the cash price

  1. Pick a hospital from the city table and call its price-estimate or scheduling line.
  2. Say you are a self-pay patient and quote CPT 80061; ask whether the blood draw is included.
  3. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate in writing. If the bill comes in $400 or more above it, you can dispute it. See Good Faith Estimates.

Independent imaging centers and labs, which often charge less, aren’t covered by the hospital price rule and aren’t in this data yet.

The 10 lowest cash prices

HospitalCityCash price
Methodist McKinney HospitalDallas–Fort Worth$10–17
Dallas Medical CenterDallas–Fort Worth$13
Dallas Regional Medical CenterDallas–Fort Worth$13
Knapp Medical CenterMcAllen$13
Mission Regional Medical CenterMcAllen$13
St Joseph Medical CenterHouston$13
Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalHouston$13
The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterAustin$15
Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital - ArlingtonDallas–Fort Worth$28
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center UptownDallas–Fort Worth$30