Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: Shore Medical Center
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) is about $13 (about 1.0× the $13 Medicare rate). Shore Medical Center charges insurers about $13 — about the fair price. Located in Somers Point, NJ.
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
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 | $53 - $184 | 396% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 | 538% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $53 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $221 | 1650% |
| AmeriHealth | $75 | 560% |
| Fidelis Care | $53 | 396% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13 - $184 |
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Other Procedures at Shore Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other NJ hospitals
- Children's Specialized Hospital · New Brunswick $11
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $13
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark $13
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $13
- Clara Maass Medical Center · Belleville $13
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $13
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick $13
- Community Medical Center · Toms River $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.