Lipase test cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 22 hospitals list a cash price for Lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $6.00 to $278.04, with a median of $40.80. The lowest listed price is at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $34.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $41.60 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest East Norriton, PA Hc Assay Of Lipase | $6.00 | $277.50 | $5.00–$269.18 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA Hc Assay Of Lipase | $6.00 | $222.00 | $5.00–$177.60 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest East Norriton, PA Hc Assay Of Lipase | $6.00 | $277.50 | $5.00–$269.18 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua_Willingboro_Hospital_Inc Willinboro, NJ HC Lipase Level | $16.30 | $163.00 | $2.07–$87.96 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_West_Jersey_Health_System_Inc Voorhees, NJ HC Lipase Level | $16.30 | $163.00 | $2.07–$87.96 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_West_Jersey_Health_System_Inc Voorhees, NJ HC Lipase Level | $16.30 | $163.00 | $2.07–$87.96 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_Memorial_Hospital_Inc | Mount Holly, NJ HC Lipase Level | $16.30 | $163.00 | $2.07–$87.96 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_Our_Lady_of_Lourdes_Inc Camden, NJ HC Lipase Level | $16.30 | $163.00 | $2.07–$87.96 | 90% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ LIPASE | $23.36 | $23.36 | $3.94–$31.65 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ LIPASE | $23.36 | $23.36 | $4.72–$31.65 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ LIPASE | $23.36 | $23.36 | $4.47–$31.65 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ LIPASE | $23.36 | $23.36 | $4.72–$31.65 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Lipase | $40.80 | $102.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Lipase | $40.80 | $102.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Lipase | $40.80 | $102.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Lipase | $40.80 | $102.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Lipase | $40.80 | $102.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA ASSAY OF LIPASE | $60.70 | $60.70 | $5.00–$14.72 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Lipase Body Fluid | $68.90 | $106.00 | $6.75–$109.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Quest Lipase Peritoneal Fluid | $68.90 | $106.00 | $6.75–$109.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Lipase | $68.90 | $106.00 | $6.75–$109.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Lipase | $72.15 | $111.00 | $5.75–$105.45 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Lipase Body Fluid | $72.15 | $111.00 | $5.75–$105.45 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Lipase | $81.90 | $126.00 | $6.75–$120.96 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Lipase Body Fluid | $86.45 | $133.00 | $6.75–$127.68 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Quest Lipase Pleural Fluid | $96.85 | $149.00 | $6.89–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Lipase | $96.85 | $149.00 | $6.89–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Quest Lipase Peritoneal Fluid | $96.85 | $149.00 | $6.89–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Lipase Body Fluid | $96.85 | $149.00 | $6.89–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase Body Fluid Mayo | $103.00 | $103.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase Body Fluid Mayo | $103.00 | $103.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase | $250.00 | $250.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase | $250.00 | $250.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia, PA Lipase, Serum | $278.04 | $278.04 | $6.75–$250.24 | — | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia, PA Lipase Body Fluid | $314.95 | $314.95 | $6.75–$283.46 | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase Misc Body Fluid Cchs | $339.00 | $339.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Lipase Misc Body Fluid Cchs | $339.00 | $339.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.00, median $40.80, highest $278.04 — a 46.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $40.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 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.