CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: Story County Hospital
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 3.4× the $13 Medicare rate · typically $15–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $13 Fair price $44 Cash price $42 Hospital's list price $52
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente
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 | $14 - $55 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $55 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $55 | 127% |
| Humanamajor | $18 - $55 | 134% |
| HealthPartners | $12 - $55 | 90% |
| Molina | $18 - $55 | 134% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18 - $55 |
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Other Procedures at Story County Hospital
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other IA hospitals
- Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton · New Hampton $9
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- Horn Memorial Hospital · Ida Grove $10
- Monroe County Hospital · Albia $11
- Shenandoah Medical Center · Shenandoah $11
- CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.