Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)
Facility: MUSC Medical Center
Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) is about $25 (about 1.9× the $13 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $28, or about $44 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26 - $71 | 194% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $14 | 105% |
| Molina | $15 | 112% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $14 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $13
- Newberry County Memorial Hospital · Newberry $13
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $13
- Aiken Regional Medical Center · Aiken $13
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital · Seneca $14
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $14
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital · Columbia $14
- Anmed Health · Anderson $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.