Lipase test cost in Columbus, GA
In Columbus, GA-AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $76.83 to $76.83, with a median of $76.83. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $88.00 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83690, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Columbus, GA-AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Lipase | $76.83 | $256.11 | $0.01–$217.69 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Lipase | $76.83 | $256.11 | $0.26–$217.69 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $76.83, median $76.83, highest $76.83.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $76.83. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.