Lipase test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $69.95 to $93.80, with a median of $70.70. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $0.75 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $32.36 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC LIPASE | $69.95 | $107.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC LIPASE | $70.70 | $108.77 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC LIPASE | $93.80 | $144.30 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.95, median $70.70, highest $93.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $70.70. 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.