Lipase test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $16.06 to $63.18, with a median of $24.65. The lowest listed price is at University Med Center — $8.59 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $29.28 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $16.06 | $73.00 | $10.34–$8.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Lipase Serum | $16.06 | $73.00 | $10.34–$8.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Lipase | $16.06 | $73.00 | $10.34–$8.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Lipase Body Fluid | $16.06 | $73.00 | $10.34–$8.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lipase Body Fluid | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Lipase Body Fluid | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Lipase | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Lipase Body Fluid | $20.02 | $143.00 | $10.27–$95.22 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Lipase Serum | $29.28 | $183.00 | $10.06–$9.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Lipase Body Fluid | $29.28 | $183.00 | $10.06–$9.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Lipase | $29.28 | $183.00 | $10.06–$9.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $29.28 | $183.00 | $10.06–$9.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Lipase | $37.44 | $234.00 | $10.20–$9.83 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Lipase Serum | $37.44 | $234.00 | $10.20–$9.83 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Lipase Body Fluid | $37.44 | $234.00 | $10.20–$9.83 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.34–$8.99 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Lipase Body Fluid | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.34–$8.99 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Lipase | $54.74 | $391.00 | $10.34–$8.99 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Lipase Serum | $54.74 | $391.00 | $10.34–$8.99 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Lipase | $63.18 | $234.00 | $11.18–$91.26 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Lipase Serum | $63.18 | $234.00 | $11.18–$91.26 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Lipase Body Fluid | $63.18 | $234.00 | $11.18–$91.26 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Joli Diag. Pancreatic Enzyme Anal Lipase | $75.06 | $278.00 | $108.42–$86.18 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Lipase Serum | $80.08 | $572.00 | $10.27–$8.46 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Lipase Serum | $80.08 | $572.00 | $10.27–$8.46 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lipase Serum | $80.08 | $572.00 | $10.27–$8.46 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.06, median $24.65, highest $63.18 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.