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Blood Test, Lipids Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 233 California hospitals. CPT 80061. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $92.05
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $1,262
🏥 233 hospitals
🏛️ 180 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 233 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$1.75 | $3.76 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.28 | $29.64 | $6.40 | $8.00 |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$2.20 | $2.48 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.28 | $29.64 | $6.64 | $8.00 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$2.20 | $4.48 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.28 | $3.36 | $7.36 | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$2.31 | $2.96 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.28 | $29.64 | $6.64 | $8.00 |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$2.40 | $28.46 | $13.39 | $20.09 | — | — | $74.00 | $13.39 | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN RAMON |
$2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA MANTECA |
$2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$2.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$2.96 | $1.49 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $24.40 | $8.48 | $10.60 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM FOLSOM |
$3.12 | $4.40 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.28 | $29.64 | $6.56 | $8.00 |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$3.12 | $6.68 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $4.77 | $2.23 | $10.60 | $8.70 | $10.60 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WEST COVINA |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA SANTA ANA |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA BREA |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$3.90 | $6.89 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $38.46 | $8.38 | $10.60 |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$4.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRASS VALLEY |
$4.36 | $6.24 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $5.36 | $6.16 | $6.96 | $7.84 | $8.00 |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$4.59 | $4.43 | — | $4.59 | $5.58 | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SAN LEANDRO |
$4.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SOLVANG |
$4.96 | $13.39 | — | $13.39 | $13.39 | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$4.96 | $14.06 | — | $15.13 | $13.12 | — | — | — | — |
| COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$4.96 | $14.06 | — | $15.13 | $13.12 | — | — | — | — |
| GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$4.96 | $14.06 | — | $15.13 | $13.12 | — | — | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$4.98 | $7.33 | $11.63 | $14.31 | $11.63 | $7.33 | $34.49 | $11.40 | $11.63 |
| CITY OF HOPE DUARTE - MAIN CAMPUS DUARTE |
$5.00 | $2.96 | $5.00 | $4.85 | $2.80 | $4.50 | $5.37 | $9.00 | — |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY |
$5.13 | $3.10 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $10.85 | $46.60 | $11.55 | $13.39 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$5.44 | $14.06 | $13.39 | $13.66 | — | $15.40 | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$5.46 | $3.08 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $7.32 | $6.89 | $9.97 | $10.60 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$5.52 | $6.76 | $13.39 | $7.89 | $13.39 | $8.73 | $40.54 | $13.80 | $13.39 |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$6.00 | — | — | — | $13.39 | — | — | — | — |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$6.03 | $8.88 | $13.39 | $17.32 | $13.39 | $8.88 | $34.49 | $13.80 | $13.39 |
| ST. JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER STOCKTON |
$6.06 | — | $5.62 | — | — | $5.30 | $8.48 | $8.17 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$6.18 | $6.79 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | $38.46 | $8.48 | $10.60 |
| COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-FRESNO FRESNO |
$6.40 | $4.38 | $13.39 | $4.40 | $4.19 | $13.39 | $4.44 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| FRESNO HEART AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$6.40 | $4.38 | $13.39 | $4.40 | $4.19 | $13.39 | $4.44 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER FRESNO |
$6.40 | $4.38 | $13.39 | $4.40 | $4.19 | $13.39 | $4.44 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| CLOVIS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS |
$6.40 | $4.46 | $13.39 | $4.40 | $4.19 | $13.39 | $4.44 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$6.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER PLACERVILLE |
$6.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$7.14 | $5.64 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $13.39 | $11.27 | $13.80 | $13.39 |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$7.20 | $14.06 | $13.39 | $13.66 | — | $15.40 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$7.20 | $14.06 | $13.39 | $13.66 | — | $15.40 | — | — | — |
| PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER ESCONDIDO ESCONDIDO |
$7.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY POWAY |
$7.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALM SPRINGS |
$7.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$7.48 | $1.63 | $1.63 | $1.63 | $1.63 | $9.11 | $1.63 | $10.47 | $1.63 |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER SACRAMENTO |
$7.86 | $13.39 | — | $13.39 | $13.90 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED BLUFF |
$8.23 | $7.89 | $9.86 | $13.39 | $12.68 | $13.39 | $10.28 | $13.80 | $13.39 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80061, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $82.50 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 233 California hospitals above publish for Blood test, lipids — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood test, lipids cost in California?
- Cash prices for blood test, lipids (CPT 80061) in California range from $1.00 to $1,262, with a median of $92.05. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood test, lipids in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 80061 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.