Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Brownwood, TX — inpatient

In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $125.89 to $125.89, with a median of $125.89. Across Texas, the median is $94.90 at 302 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.

Lowest$125.89Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Median$125.89half pay less
Highest$125.89in 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 Brownwood, TX.

median
Lowest $125.89Highest $125.89

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 LIPASE SERUM $125.89 $125.89 $57.15–$113.30 — Dec 8, 2025
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Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 LIPASE, URINE $125.89 $125.89 $57.15–$113.30 — Dec 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $125.89, median $125.89, highest $125.89.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $125.89 — 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 not 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.