Lipase test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $5.60 to $124.50, with a median of $31.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $25.40 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $28.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-LIPASE FLUID | $5.60 | $10.00 | $5.03–$9.45 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LIPASE, FLUID-LC | $8.40 | $15.00 | $5.62–$11.80 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 LIPASE | $19.49 | $34.80 | $9.40–$11.80 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LIPASE | $21.28 | $38.00 | $4.65–$12.38 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LIPASE | $21.28 | $38.00 | $5.03–$12.38 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LIPASE | $21.28 | $38.00 | $5.03–$12.38 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 LIPASE | $21.28 | $38.00 | $9.40–$11.80 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Lipase | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Lipase | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Lipase | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Lipase | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Lipase | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LIPASE | $39.76 | $71.00 | $5.62–$11.80 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 LIPASE, URINE | $63.75 | $85.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI LIPASE | $87.75 | $117.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LIPASE | $98.25 | $131.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 LIPASE | $117.00 | $156.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LIPASE | $124.50 | $166.00 | $1.00–$9.40 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LIPASE | $124.50 | $166.00 | $1.00–$9.40 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.60, median $31.00, highest $124.50 — a 22.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $31.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 6 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.