Lipase test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $38.19 to $174.60, with a median of $174.60. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $136.41 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $93.85 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Lipase RHI | $38.19 | $67.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Lipase RHI | $38.19 | $67.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 LIPASE | $42.00 | $70.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 LIPASE FLUID | $42.00 | $70.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Lipase | $46.80 | $52.00 | $6.00–$52.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LIPASE | $166.80 | $278.00 | $3.23–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LIPASE | $171.00 | $285.00 | $3.26–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.23–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.23–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.26–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.26–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.26–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.23–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN LIPASE | $174.60 | $291.00 | $3.26–$15.71 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.19, median $174.60, highest $174.60 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $171.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 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.