Blood test, lipase
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 3 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 VT 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). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $90 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 - $90 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $73 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $79 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $85 | 1234% |
| Humanamajor | $7 - $37 | 102% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $72 | 1045% |
| MVP Health Care | $7 - $83 | 102% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $72 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other VT hospitals
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $7
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $7
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.