Lipase test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $15.50 to $281.40, with a median of $102.60. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $87.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $41.60 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 LIPASE (FAT ENZYME) LEVEL | $15.50 | $31.00 | $5.50–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE PERITONEAL FLUID | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE, NON-BLOOD | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE DUODENAL FLUID | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 LIPASE | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE PERIT FL | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE DUODENAL FL | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IIPASE,NON BLOOD | $21.70 | $31.00 | $4.82–$22.32 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF LIPASE | $27.00 | $54.00 | $5.50–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 LIPASE | $31.20 | $52.00 | $5.50–$45.76 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 LIPASE PERITONEAL FLUID | $33.00 | $55.00 | $18.54–$42.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 LIPASE PANCREATIC FLUID | $33.00 | $55.00 | $18.54–$42.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 LIPASE | $33.00 | $55.00 | $18.54–$42.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .DO NOT ORDER LX LIPASE | $33.00 | $55.00 | $18.54–$42.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 LIPASE PLEURAL FLUID | $33.00 | $55.00 | $18.54–$42.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC LIPASE | $46.80 | $78.00 | $5.50–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 LIPASE | $48.60 | $81.00 | $21.79–$99.27 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 LIPASE | $102.60 | $171.00 | $5.00–$136.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 LIPASE JP DRAINAGE | $130.20 | $217.00 | $5.50–$195.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 LIPASE | $130.20 | $217.00 | $5.50–$195.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 LIPASE/RANDOM URINE | $130.20 | $217.00 | $5.50–$195.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 LIPASE | $147.60 | $246.00 | $6.14–$221.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC LIPASE | $210.00 | $350.00 | $5.50–$297.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIPASE | $242.40 | $404.00 | $5.50–$343.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIPASE PERITONEAL FLUID | $242.40 | $404.00 | $5.50–$343.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIPASE PANCREATIC FLUID | $242.40 | $404.00 | $5.50–$343.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIPASE JP DRAINAGE | $242.40 | $404.00 | $5.50–$343.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIPASE PLEURAL FLUID | $242.40 | $404.00 | $5.50–$343.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 LIPASE PERITONEAL FLUID | $250.20 | $417.00 | $5.50–$354.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 LIPASE | $250.20 | $417.00 | $5.50–$354.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LIPASE JP DRAINAGE | $281.40 | $469.00 | $5.00–$398.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LIPASE PANCREATIC FLUID | $281.40 | $469.00 | $5.00–$398.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LIPASE | $281.40 | $469.00 | $5.00–$398.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LIPASE/RANDOM URINE | $281.40 | $469.00 | $5.00–$398.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.50, median $102.60, highest $281.40 — a 18.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $116.40. 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 13 of 13 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.