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Peanut Allergy Threshold Dose Test

Maryland rates for HCPCS 0178U

Helps judge how much peanut a person with peanut allergy can be exposed to before a reaction becomes likely. It measures the blood response to peanut allergen and reports an estimated threshold dose rather than a probability of being allergic.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Peanut Allergy Threshold Dose Test cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $372.

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 $219 · 10th to 90th $195 to $457Professionalmedian $347 · 10th to 90th $195 to $447
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $219professional $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
$338.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$380.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$457.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$691.83

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in South Dakota than in Ohio. 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· 44th of 51

$347

SD $891OH $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.