Blood test, lipase
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $53 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $14 | 203% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $8 | 73% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $44 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $7 - $29 | 102% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $43 | 624% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $32 | 464% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $7
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $7
- Newport Hospital · Newport $12
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.