Cash / self-pay
$95
Commercial
$30
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does lipid panel (cholesterol test) cost near Arlington, VA?
Hospitals within 10 miles of Arlington, VA, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 80061. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $30 (MedStar Georgetown Hospital, ≈4 mi) to $85 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, ≈8 mi) — 2.8× apart within a short drive of Arlington, VA. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC · ≈5 mi
Cash / self-pay
$262
Commercial
$46
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$104
Commercial
$50
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA · ≈2 mi
Cash / self-pay
$88
Commercial
$54
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$31
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi
Cash / self-pay
$56
Commercial
$55
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$50
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$51
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$208
Commercial
$69
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$164
Commercial
$72
median of 3 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$145
Commercial
$85
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$11
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$145
Commercial
$85
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$11
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$145
Commercial
$85
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$11
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$134
Commercial
$133
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$96
median of 6 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$95
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈2 mi | $88 | $54median of 8 plans | $31median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Lowest MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈4 mi | $95 | $30median of 8 plans | $14median of 3 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $208 | $69median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈4 mi | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈5 mi | $262 | $46median of 2 plans | $14median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈6 mi | $164 | $72median of 3 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $104 | $50median of 12 plans | $14median of 4 plans | $16median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $134 | $133median of 10 plans | — | $96median of 6 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈8 mi | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · ≈9 mi | $95 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈10 mi | $56 | $55median of 76 plans | $50median of 7 plans | $51median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Arlington, VA. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does lipid panel (cholesterol test) cost without insurance near Arlington, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Lipid panel (cholesterol test) near Arlington, VA range from $56 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $262 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (11 hospitals within 10 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Arlington, VA lists the lowest price for lipid panel (cholesterol test)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Georgetown Hospital (≈4 mi from Arlington, VA) lists the lowest ($30, median of 8 plan rates) and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital the highest ($85, median of 9 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.