Blood test, lipase
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $11 (about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $10, or about $67 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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 | $10 | 145% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25 | 363% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6 - $13 | 87% |
| AmeriHealth | $13 | 189% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $9 | 131% |
| Providence Health Plan | $10 | 145% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 11858% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $10 |
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Insurance Before you use insurance
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Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other MA hospitals
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $7
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $7
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $7
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $7
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $7
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $7
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $7
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.