Blood test, lipase
Facility: Highline Medical Center
Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $9 (about 1.3× the $7 Medicare rate). Highline Medical Center charges insurers about $12, or about $58 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burien, WA.
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 $9. 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.
6 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 - $8 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $12 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $137 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $12 | 174% |
| Humanamajor | $7 | 102% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $7 - $114 | 102% |
| Amerigroup | $8 | 116% |
| Molina | $7 - $13 | 102% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $41 |
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 Highline Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, lipase at other WA hospitals
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $5
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $5
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $7
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $7
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $7
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $7
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $7
- Trios Health · Kennewick $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.