Cholesterol panel in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Tennessee run from $35 to $878. The typical hospital charges $101. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $101
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $83 | Lowest price of any hospital | $17 | $83 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $40Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $13 | $184 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $24 | $334 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $24 | $334 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $24 | $334 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $24 | $334 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $101Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $14 | $338 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $101Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $14 | $338 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $101Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $19 | $338 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $101Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $19 | $338 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $101Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $13 | $338 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $143Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $727 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $727 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $157Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $424 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $19 | $424 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $238Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $957 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $957 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $246Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $839 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $839 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $866Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $866 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $14 | $866 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $878Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $878 | Highest price of any hospital | $24 | $878 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price — | — | $19 | — |
Procedure code 80061. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.