Lipase test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $28.08 to $399.48, with a median of $388.53. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $360.45 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $87.73 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LIPASE | $28.08 | $80.21 | $27.51 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LIPASE, BODY FLUID | $64.35 | $99.00 | $14.85–$91.08 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver, CO Assay of lipase | $111.10 | $111.10 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Assay of lipase | $111.10 | $111.10 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB LIPASE | $120.25 | $185.00 | $27.75–$170.20 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LIPASE,PANCREATIC | $192.40 | $296.00 | $44.40–$272.32 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC LIPASE LEVEL | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE BODY FLUID | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC LIPASE LEVEL | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE BODY FLUID | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC LIPASE LEVEL | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE BODY FLUID | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC LIPASE LEVEL | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE - LIPASE BODY FLUID | $388.53 | $388.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC LIPASE ASSAY | $399.48 | $1,048.50 | $543.12–$943.65 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.08, median $388.53, highest $399.48 — a 14.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $388.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.