Lipase test cost in Merced, CA — inpatient
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $170.47 to $170.47, with a median of $170.47. Across California, the median is $86.40 at 154 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 LIPASE | $170.47 | $331.00 | $198.60–$311.14 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 SJM-LIPASE | $288.40 | $560.00 | $336.00–$526.40 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.47, median $170.47, highest $170.47.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $170.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83690 ($64.04). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Dignity Health Merced, CARL-Q-LIPASE BODY FLUID | $3.09 | file |
| Dignity Health Merced, CARL-A-LIP FL 20715 | $4.10 | file |