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Sickle Cell Adhesion Test, VCAM-1

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 0121U

Measures how strongly a person's blood cells stick to VCAM-1, a protein on the lining of blood vessels, using a whole blood sample. Sticking of this kind contributes to the blockages seen in sickle cell disease. A companion test measures adhesion to P-selectin instead.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sickle Cell Adhesion Test, VCAM-1 cost?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $331 from a physician practice, and about $794 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$331$309 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$794$513 to $1,148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $794 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,413Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $195 to $513
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $794professional $331

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$354.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$724.44
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$891.25

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in South Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Connecticut· 51st of 51

$331

SD $977CT $331

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.