Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $57.00 to $57.00, with a median of $57.00. Across California, the median is $147.68 at 103 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$57.00Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$57.00half pay less
Highest$57.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $57.00Highest $57.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Assay of lipase $57.00 $107.54 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Lipase $57.00 $107.54 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $57.00, median $57.00, highest $57.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.