Lipase test cost in Hobbs, NM
In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $114.66 to $114.66, with a median of $114.66. Across New Mexico, the median is $83.93 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Hobbs, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE CDM | $114.66 | $273.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC ASSAY OF LIPASE LAB | $114.66 | $273.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $114.66, median $114.66, highest $114.66.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $114.66. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.