Lipase test cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $15.30 to $30.72, with a median of $23.48. The lowest listed price is at Highland Hospital and 1 other hospital — $8.18 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $32.36 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Lipase Fluid | $15.30 | — | $6.11–$13.07 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Lipase Fluid | $15.30 | — | $6.11–$13.07 | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Assay of Lipase | $20.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Lipase Fluid | $20.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Lipase Fluid | $22.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Assay of Lipase | $22.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC LIPASE | $24.96 | $38.40 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC LIPASE | $24.96 | $38.40 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC LIPASE | $24.96 | $38.40 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC LIPASE | $30.72 | $38.40 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Assay of Lipase | $32.30 | — | $6.11–$13.07 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Assay of Lipase | $32.30 | — | $6.11–$13.07 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.30, median $23.48, highest $30.72 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $24.96. 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 0 of 2 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.