Lab tests CPT 83690 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lipase test cost in Pennington Gap, VA — inpatient

In Pennington Gap, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) as an inpatient: from $11.73 to $11.73, with a median of $11.73. Across Virginia, the median is $88.20 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83690, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$11.73Lee County Community Hospital
Median$11.73half pay less
Highest$11.73in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap, VA · (276) 299-5000 HC LIPASE $11.73 $51.00 $6.89–$51.00 77% Mar 23, 2026
source file

Inpatient: lowest $11.73, median $11.73, highest $11.73.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.73 — 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.