Lipase test cost in College Station, TX — inpatient
In College Station-Bryan, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $11.25 to $11.25, with a median of $11.25. Across Texas, the median is $21.15 at 101 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station lowest College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC REF LIPASE, BODY FLUID SEND OUT | $11.25 | $18.75 | $10.31–$16.88 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC LIPASE | $93.58 | $155.96 | $85.78–$140.36 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC LIPASE, BODY FLUID | $93.58 | $155.96 | $85.78–$140.36 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.25, median $11.25, highest $11.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.25 — 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.