Lipase test cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $22.75 to $44.00, with a median of $33.38. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Health Center — $10.63 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $32.36 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Lipase Peritoneal Fluid | $22.75 | $35.00 | $5.81–$31.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Lipase Body Fluid | $34.45 | $53.00 | $5.81–$47.70 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Lipase | $34.45 | $53.00 | $5.81–$47.70 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 83690 ASSAY OF LIPASE_01 | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 83690 ASSAY OF LIPASE_02 | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.75, median $33.38, highest $44.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $33.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.