Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Prescott Valley, AZ — inpatient

In Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $118.09 to $118.09, with a median of $118.09. Across Arizona, the median is $15.79 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$118.09Verde Valley Medical Center
Median$118.09half pay less
Highest$118.09in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ.

median
Lowest $118.09Highest $118.09

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Verde Valley Medical Center lowest Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 Lipase $118.09 $236.18 $70.85–$236.18 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center lowest Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 Lipase Body Fluid $118.09 $236.18 $70.85–$236.18 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $118.09, median $118.09, highest $118.09.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $118.09 — 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.