Lipase test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $41.41 to $62.79, with a median of $52.54. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $11.13 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $46.98 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 LIPASE | $41.41 | $69.01 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Assay Of Lipase | $52.54 | $142.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC LIPASE | $62.79 | $161.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.41, median $52.54, highest $62.79 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $52.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.