Lipase Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 61 Iowa hospitals. CPT 83690. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $61.00
📉 Low $10.08
📈 High $208
🏥 61 hospitals
🏛️ 46 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 61 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$10.08 | $6.89 | — | $6.89 | $6.89 | $9.40 | — | $20.58 | $7.03 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$10.29 | $6.89 | — | $18.96 | $6.89 | $9.40 | — | $20.58 | $7.03 |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$10.40 | $6.89 | $12.61 | $13.00 | $13.00 | — | $11.70 | — | $13.00 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $6.89 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | — | $8.96 | — | $11.02 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $13.39 | $6.89 | $17.20 | — | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | — | $8.96 | — | $11.02 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | — | $7.03 | $8.96 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$17.60 | $4.13 | $7.03 | $6.89 | $7.23 | — | $8.96 | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$23.20 | $22.04 | $28.13 | $25.23 | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$23.40 | — | $14.82 | — | $14.82 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$30.78 | $36.56 | $30.78 | — | $38.48 | $38.48 | $36.94 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$33.00 | $8.27 | $32.00 | — | — | — | $25.60 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$33.60 | $21.84 | $21.00 | — | $42.00 | $42.00 | $27.72 | $21.00 | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$34.85 | $20.69 | — | $20.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$36.63 | — | — | — | — | $9.78 | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$36.80 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$37.80 | $6.89 | $6.89 | $6.89 | — | $6.89 | — | $49.68 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$37.80 | $6.89 | $6.89 | $6.89 | — | $6.89 | — | $49.68 | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$40.37 | $36.94 | $50.47 | $50.47 | $50.47 | $56.00 | $47.95 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$41.44 | $69.00 | $74.00 | — | $70.30 | $38.48 | — | — | $38.48 |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$51.20 | $19.78 | $19.78 | $19.78 | — | — | — | $57.60 | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$51.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$52.00 | $28.60 | $43.63 | $94.80 | $26.52 | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$61.00 | $52.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$62.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$63.00 | $38.50 | $38.50 | — | $6.89 | $49.00 | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$64.50 | $41.28 | — | $20.01 | $20.41 | $56.05 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$65.60 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$74.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$75.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$83.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$83.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$83.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$83.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$83.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$87.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$95.76 | $6.89 | — | $6.89 | $6.89 | $6.81 | — | $162 | $6.68 |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$96.90 | $76.20 | — | $6.89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$104 | — | $198 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$105 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$105 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$118 | $45.54 | $44.63 | — | $44.63 | $50.49 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$119 | $6.89 | $45.22 | $45.22 | $45.22 | $41.65 | — | $83.30 | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$120 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$130 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$132 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$165 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$189 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83690, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $64.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 61 Iowa hospitals above publish for Lipase — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does lipase cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for lipase (CPT 83690) in Iowa range from $10.08 to $208, with a median of $61.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest lipase in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.08. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83690 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.