Lipase test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $36.04 to $148.85, with a median of $36.04. The lowest listed price is at West Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Oregon, the median is $60.75 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG LIPASE | $36.04 | $68.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG LIPASE | $36.04 | $68.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LIPASE | $148.85 | $229.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.04, median $36.04, highest $148.85 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $36.04 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83690 ($50.96). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, ORCHG ASSAY OF LIPASE | $4.88 | file |