Lipase test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $27.69 to $53.00, with a median of $53.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $25.31 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $53.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC LIPASE | $27.69 | $27.69 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC LIPASE | $33.36 | $33.36 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC LIPASE SEND OUT | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC LIPASE | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC LIPASE SEND OUT | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC LIPASE | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC LIPASE SEND OUT | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC LIPASE SEND OUT | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC LIPASE | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC LIPASE | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.69, median $53.00, highest $53.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $53.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.