Lipid (cholesterol) panel cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 41% above the US median ($89), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $125 $19
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $125 $19 ★ 2/5 206 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $141 $35 ★ 3/5 291 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$167
Cash / self-pay
$125
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$13
$125$138
Median cash $125  ·  Medicare $13  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $125 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $167 list price could save about $42 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Matthew Collins, M.D.Family PracticeWorcester, MA122
Hannah Liebman, D.O.Internal MedicineWorcester, MA60
Olivia Slezik, NPNurse PractitionerWorcester, MA52
Jessica Yang, FNP-BCNurse PractitionerWorcester, MA36
Kayla MilchPhysician AssistantWorcester, MA36
Neha Wacks, M.D.Family PracticeWorcester, MA31
Kevin Abraham, M.D.Family PracticeWorcester, MA16
Swetha Kommareddy, M.D.Internal MedicineWorcester, MA14

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