Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) is about $15 (about 1.2× the $13 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $15, or about $44 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, NM.
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 | $14 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 - $23 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $15 | 112% |
| Molina | $14 | 105% |
| Presbyterian | $13 - $143 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $15 |
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Other Procedures at Lincoln County Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $13
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $14
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $15
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $15
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $16
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $16
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $16
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.