A test related to autism spectrum disorder that measures 16 chemical substances produced by the body's metabolism in plasma, the liquid part of a blood sample. Those measured include alanine, lactate, phenylalanine, pyruvate, succinate, carnitine, citrate and taurine, identified by mass spectrometry, an instrument that sorts chemicals by their weight. The findings are reported as a classification, and the analysis is a chemical one only, with no genetic component.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Plasma Metabolite Panel Related To Autism cost?
$933
Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $933 from a physician practice, and about $759 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
Where it's billed changes the price
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$933
$933 to $933
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$759
$263 to $1,259
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $759 · 10th to 90th $263 to $1,259Professionalmedian $933 · 10th to 90th $759 to $933
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Professional
Global
$933.25
$933.25
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Facility
Global
$1,258.93
$1,258.93
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,071.52
Professional
Global
$870.96
$870.96
$1,071.52
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Facility
Global
$758.58
$758.58
$758.58
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Professional
Global
$489.78
$489.78
$489.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Facility
Global
$263.03
$263.03
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,148.15
Professional
Global
$338.84
$758.58
$1,148.15
Where Vermont sits
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