Lowest commercial
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 in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $30 (MedStar Georgetown Hospital) to $103 (Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center) — 3.4× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
$1,074
Commercial
$32
median of 14 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,074
Commercial
$33
median of 14 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$40
Commercial
$39
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$36
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$37
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
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
Sliver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$46
Commercial
$47
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD
Cash / self-pay
$46
Commercial
$47
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
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
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$50
Commercial
$51
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$51
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$51
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leesburg, VA
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
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
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$85
Commercial
$103
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$14
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · 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
Cash / self-pay
$95
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$51
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · November 5, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $1,074 | $32median of 14 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $208 | $69median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $262 | $46median of 2 plans | $14median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $46 | $47median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $46 | $47median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $95 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $50 | $51median of 11 plans | $51median of 2 plans | $51median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $40 | $39median of 76 plans | $36median of 6 plans | $37median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $56 | $55median of 76 plans | $50median of 7 plans | $51median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $104 | $50median of 12 plans | $14median of 4 plans | $16median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $51 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| Lowest MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $95 | $30median of 8 plans | $14median of 3 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $134 | $133median of 10 plans | — | $96median of 6 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $88 | $54median of 8 plans | $31median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $145 | $85median of 9 plans | $14median of 5 plans | $11median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $85 | $103median of 5 plans | $14median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $1,074 | $33median of 14 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $164 | $72median of 3 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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 in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Lipid panel (cholesterol test) in Washington, DC range from $40 at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital to $1,074 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for lipid panel (cholesterol test)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Georgetown Hospital lists the lowest ($30, median of 8 plan rates) and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center the highest ($103, median of 5 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.