Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient

In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $40.20 to $228.00, with a median of $228.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond — $187.80 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $88.20 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$40.20Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond
Median$228.00half pay less
Highest$228.00in this market
Difference5.7×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 Richmond, VA.

median
Lowest $40.20Highest $228.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Lipase $40.20 $67.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Assay of Lipase $159.30 $531.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Assay of Lipase $228.00 $380.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Assay of Lipase $228.00 $380.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Assay of Lipase $228.00 $380.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Assay of Lipase $228.00 $380.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $40.20, median $228.00, highest $228.00 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $48.60 — 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.