CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, lipase

Facility: Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital

Billing Code: 83690 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate · typically $10–$13
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
Above the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $7 Fair price $11 This hospital $13 Cash price $93 Hospital's list price $116

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $13

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 $11 (about 1.6× the $7 Medicare rate). Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $93 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, 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 $11. 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.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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
Kaiser Permanentemajor $6 - $20 87%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 201 - 16Th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals