Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Altus, OK — inpatient

In Altus, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $20.67 to $20.67, with a median of $20.67. Across Oklahoma, the median is $42.90 at 43 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.

Lowest$20.67Jackson County Memorial Hospital
Median$20.67half pay less
Highest$20.67in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 Lipase $20.67 $20.67 $7.38–$23.81 — Dec 31, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $20.67, median $20.67, highest $20.67.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $20.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

A lipase test measures an enzyme made by the pancreas. It is the main blood test for acute pancreatitis in people with sudden upper belly pain.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.