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Sickle Cell Adhesion Test, VCAM-1

Hawaii 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?

$501

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $501 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $617.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th to 90th $417 to $617Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $513 to $759
$200$500$1Kfacility $501professional $617

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$758.58

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 27th of 51

$501

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.