Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) is about $14 (about 1.1× the $13 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $34 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $11 - $16 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $601 | 52% |
| Aetnamajor | $11 - $74 | 82% |
| Cignamajor | $38 | 284% |
| Humanamajor | $11 - $13 | 82% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $11 - $18 | 82% |
| Health Net | $11 - $54 | 82% |
| Molina | $11 - $17 | 82% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $434 |
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Other Procedures at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other CA hospitals
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $9
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego · San Diego $10
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La · Los Angeles $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.