Lipase test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $9.52 to $54.00, with a median of $13.46. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $3.94 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $24.37 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC LIPASE, BODY FLUID - RL | $9.52 | $34.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC LIPASE, BODY FLUID - RL | $10.78 | $49.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC LIPASE | $12.10 | $55.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC LIPASE | $12.48 | $39.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC LIPASE, BODY FLUID - RL | $12.48 | $39.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC LIPASE, BODY FLUID - RL | $14.43 | $39.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC LIPASE | $16.28 | $44.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LIPASE | $46.90 | $133.00 | $6.75–$60.91 | 65% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC LIPASE | $47.04 | $168.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC LIPASE | $54.00 | $200.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.52, median $13.46, highest $54.00 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $20.02 — 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. 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.