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Red Blood Cell Fragility Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0123U

Measures how easily a person's red blood cells break apart under mechanical stress, using a blood sample. Fragile red cells break down faster in the circulation, which contributes to anemia. Related tests measure how cells stick to vessel walls rather than how easily they break.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Fragility Test cost?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $513.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $427 to $1,148Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $151 to $513
$200$500$1Kfacility $427professional $214

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
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$446.68

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 144.5 times more in South Dakota than in Florida. 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.

Washington, DC· 10th of 51

$407

SD $692FL $4.79

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.