Blood test, lipase
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
Highest price of the 6 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, lipase is about $10 (about 1.4× the $7 Medicare rate). Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $12, or about $250 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wilmington, DE.
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 $10. 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.
4 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 | $38 - $212 | 552% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $299 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $44 - $197 | 639% |
| Cignamajor | $57 - $214 | 827% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $59 - $193 | 856% |
| AmeriHealth | $32 - $193 | 464% |
| Fidelis Care | $41 - $136 | 595% |
| Geisinger | $62 - $203 | 900% |
| HealthPartners | $40 - $132 | 581% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $41 - $134 | 595% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $339 |
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 Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $7
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $7
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $8
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $10
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.