Blood test, lipase
Facility: Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other TN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN 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 $7 (about 1.0× the $7 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $42 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sparta, TN.
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 | $6 - $7 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $20 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $73 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $27 | 145% |
| Humanamajor | $7 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $9 | 131% |
| Amerigroup | $7 | 102% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $7 | 102% |
| Oscar Health | $10 | 145% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $10 |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other TN hospitals
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital · Jackson $7
- Tristar Skyline Medical Center · Nashville $7
- Blount Memorial Hospital · Maryville $7
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center · Bristol $7
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $7
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center · Kingsport $7
- Sycamore Shoals Hospital · Elizabethton $7
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.