Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient

In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $24.96 to $30.72, with a median of $24.96. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $32.36 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$24.96Rochester General Hospital + 2 more
Median$24.96half pay less
Highest$30.72in this market
Difference1.2×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 Rochester, NY.

median
Lowest $24.96Highest $30.72

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC LIPASE $24.96 $38.40 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC LIPASE $24.96 $38.40 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC LIPASE $24.96 $38.40 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC LIPASE $30.72 $38.40 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $24.96, median $24.96, highest $30.72 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $23.48 — 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.