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Sickle Cell Adhesion Test, VCAM-1

Florida 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 Florida, 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 $933 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 6 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 $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$933$513 to $1,514

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $933 · 10th to 90th $363 to $2,754Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $309 to $363
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $933professional $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
$363.08
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,754.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$363.08
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,454.71
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$512.86
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$512.86

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 50th 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.