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Peanut Allergy Epitope Blood Test

Maryland rates for HCPCS 0165U

Helps diagnose peanut allergy from a blood sample. It measures the response to individual pieces of the peanut allergen, known as epitopes, reports each of those results, and combines them into a probability that the person is allergic.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Peanut Allergy Epitope Blood Test cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $347.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $195 · 10th to 90th $195 to $468Professionalmedian $347 · 10th to 90th $195 to $437
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $195professional $347

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$389.05
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$467.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$691.83

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Colorado than in Kentucky. 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.

Maryland· 43rd of 51

$347

CO $776KY $275

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.