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title: "CPT 80061: Lipid panel | BillingBrief"
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# 80061 Lipid panel

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

A cholesterol panel: total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.

## What to know

-   All tests in the panel must be performed to bill the panel code.

## Related codes

-   [`80053` Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/80053/)
-   [`83036` Hemoglobin A1c CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/83036/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

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Lab

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