Lipase test cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $17.60 to $172.90, with a median of $96.10. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi — $78.50 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $51.35 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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 Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 ASSAY OF LIPASE | $17.60 | $22.00 | $4.13–$13.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 ASSAY OF LIPASE | $17.60 | $22.00 | $4.13–$13.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC LIPASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | $18.17 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC LIPASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | $18.17 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Mayo Lipase Body Fluid | $83.20 | $128.00 | $6.68–$128.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Lipase | $83.20 | $128.00 | $6.68–$128.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Quest Lipase Peritoneal Fluid | $109.00 | $109.00 | $6.68–$109.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Lipase Body Fluid | $109.00 | $109.00 | $6.68–$109.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Mayo Lipase Body Fluid | $172.90 | $266.00 | $6.68–$266.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Quest Lipase Peritoneal Fluid | $176.80 | $272.00 | $6.68–$272.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Lipase | $176.80 | $272.00 | $6.68–$272.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Warde Lipase Body Fluid | $176.80 | $272.00 | $6.68–$272.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Lipase Body Fluid | $272.00 | $272.00 | $6.68–$272.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Lipase | $292.00 | $292.00 | $6.68–$292.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.60, median $96.10, highest $172.90 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $96.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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.