Lipase test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme): from $31.05 to $202.00, with a median of $127.12. The lowest price is at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83690. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $93.15 | $140.63 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $58.00 | $61.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $146.50 | $146.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $68.67 | $68.67 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $140.63 | $140.63 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $69.50 | $69.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $120.31 | $120.31 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $197.40 | $197.40 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $140.63 | $140.63 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $120.31 | $120.31 |
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.
Lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) in other states
- Alabama$138.75
- Alaska$129.48
- Arizona$15.79
- Arkansas$21.00
- California$147.68
- Colorado$87.73
- Connecticut$40.89
- Delaware$110.58
- Florida$39.00
- Georgia$143.13
- Hawaii$42.00
- Idaho$10.00
- Illinois$67.50
- Indiana$93.85
- Iowa$51.35
- Kansas$98.05
- Kentucky$87.38
- Louisiana$29.28
- Maine$36.62
- Maryland$23.50
- Massachusetts$33.80
- Michigan$28.00
- Minnesota$50.38
- Mississippi$37.84
- Missouri$43.95
- Montana$55.20
- Nebraska$77.70
- Nevada$62.33
- New Hampshire$46.98
- New Jersey$7.92
- New Mexico$83.93
- New York$32.36
- North Dakota$33.32
- Ohio$48.60
- Oklahoma$39.20
- Oregon$60.75
- Pennsylvania$41.60
- Puerto Rico$9.00
- Rhode Island$53.00
- South Carolina$86.25
- South Dakota$74.40
- Tennessee$20.90
- Texas$21.15
- Utah$35.74
- Vermont$67.38
- Virginia$88.20
- Washington$66.95
- West Virginia$34.50
- Wisconsin$67.60
- Wyoming$13.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.