Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Cedar Rapids, IA — inpatient

In Cedar Rapids, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $17.60 to $17.60, with a median of $17.60. Across Iowa, the median is $51.35 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.

Lowest$17.60St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center
Median$17.60half pay less
Highest$17.60in 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 Cedar Rapids, IA.

median
Lowest $17.60Highest $33.57

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa, IA · (319) 462-6131 ASSAY OF LIPASE $17.60 $22.00 $4.13–$13.39 20% Jan 28, 2026
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St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA · (319) 462-6131 HC LIPASE $33.57 $41.96 $20.98–$41.96 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $17.60, median $17.60, highest $17.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.60 — 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.