Amylase test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for amylase blood test as an inpatient: from $6.00 to $11.84, with a median of $11.84. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $5.84 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $76.20 at 274 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82150, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 SPC AMYLASE BLOOD+2 more lines at this price source file | $6.00 | $30.00 | $6.31–$24.00 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC AMYLASE BLOOD source file | $11.84 | $59.22 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC AMYLASE BLOOD source file | $11.84 | $59.22 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM AMYLASE BODY FLD source file | $17.44 | $87.20 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LEN AMYLASE POC source file | $17.47 | $87.36 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN AMYLASE POC source file | $17.47 | $87.36 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM AMYLASE BODY FLD source file | $18.31 | $91.56 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM AMYLASE BODY FLD source file | $18.31 | $91.56 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 AMYLASE BODY FLUID source file | $19.15 | $95.76 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX AMYLASE BODY FLUID source file | $19.15 | $95.76 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX NE SPC AMYLASE SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $20.96 | $104.80 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 NE SPC AMYLASE SERUM source file | $20.96 | $104.80 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 AMYLASE BODY FLUID source file | $21.84 | $109.18 | $6.31–$87.34 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LEN AMYLASE SERUM+4 more lines at this price source file | $22.01 | $110.04 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM AMYLASE URINE+4 more lines at this price source file | $22.01 | $110.04 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM =K3865SPC AMLS SRM+K3883 source file | $30.56 | $152.80 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM =K3865SPC AMYLASE SERUM+K3883 source file | $32.09 | $160.44 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM =K3865SPC AMYLASE SERUM+K3883 source file | $32.09 | $160.44 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 AMYLASE - PANCREATIC CYST source file | $40.00 | $200.00 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX AMYLASE - PANCREATIC CYST source file | $40.00 | $200.00 | $2.33–$1,356.54 | 80% |
Inpatient: lowest $6.00, median $11.84, highest $11.84 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $11.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An amylase test measures a digestive enzyme made mainly by the pancreas and salivary glands. It is used with a lipase test for belly pain that might be pancreatitis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.