Lipid panel (cholesterol test) in Alamogordo, NM: hospital prices
One hospital in the Alamogordo, NM metro area prices CPT 80061 in its files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
One hospital in the Alamogordo, NM metro area lists lipid panel (cholesterol test) (CPT 80061) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyWhat's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 80061. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 80061, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About lipid panel (cholesterol test)
CPT 80061 is a lipid panel: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides from one blood sample, usually after fasting. It is used to assess heart-disease risk and to monitor cholesterol treatment, and it is part of most annual physicals.
What the price covers
The laboratory analysis only. The blood draw is a separate small charge. If ordered at a routine preventive visit, insured patients usually pay nothing under preventive-care rules; the cash price is for everyone else.
Why prices vary
A lipid panel costs a laboratory a few dollars to run. Hospital list prices range from under $20 to several hundred, and the spread between hospitals in the same city is often twenty times or more. Independent labs and pharmacy-based testing are typically far cheaper than hospital laboratories.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 80061 plus the blood draw?
- Do I need to fast?
- Can this be run at an independent laboratory instead?