Lipase test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 22 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $31.20 to $177.75, with a median of $78.73. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region and 9 other hospitals — $47.53 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $48.60 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 18 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region lowest Warrensville Heights, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region lowest Mayfield Heights, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital INC lowest Garfield Heights, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital lowest Medina, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital lowest Lodi, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital lowest Avon, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation lowest Cleveland, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region lowest Euclid, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital lowest Cleveland, OH LIPASE ASSAY | $31.20 | $48.00 | $13.57–$48.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Lipase-Body Fluid | $37.45 | $107.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Lipase | $37.45 | $107.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital LLC Oberlin, OH HC Assay of Lipase | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center LLC Lorain, OH HC Assay of Lipase | $120.60 | $201.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center LLC Lorain, OH HC So Lipase | $130.20 | $217.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital LLC Oberlin, OH HC So Lipase | $135.60 | $226.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $85.79–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Westlake, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $101.44–$213.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Parma, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Geneva, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $118.50–$213.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $91.72–$213.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Chardon, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $91.72–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE | $177.75 | $237.00 | $109.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.20, median $78.73, highest $177.75 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $67.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83690 ($50.96). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Summa Health System Akron, OHHc Lipase | $1.64 | file |