Blood test, lipase
Facility: Chi-St Vincent Infirmary
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, lipase is about $8 (about 1.1× the $7 Medicare rate). Chi-St Vincent Infirmary charges insurers about $13, or about $13 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Little Rock, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $7 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $8 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $56 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $5 - $18 | 73% |
| Humanamajor | $7 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $7 - $36 | 102% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $22 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Chi-St Vincent Infirmary
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other AR hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $7
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $7
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $7
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $7
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $7
- Mercy Hospital Ozark · Ozark $7
- Mercy Hospital Waldron · Waldron $7
- Dallas County Medical Center · Fordyce $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.