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Pancreatic Cancer Blood Protein Panel

Maryland rates for HCPCS 0342U

Helps work out whether a person has pancreatic cancer. Nine proteins in a blood serum sample, including C5, cystatin C, factor B, osteoprotegerin, gelsolin, IGFBP3, CA125 and CA19-9, are measured and the pattern is reported as a classification. The test relies on proteins only and involves no DNA or RNA analysis.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pancreatic Cancer Blood Protein Panel cost?

$661

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $661 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $724.

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 $479 · 10th to 90th $479 to $479Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $407 to $851
$10$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $479professional $661

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,288.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$758.58
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$1,348.96
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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· 35th of 51

$661

AK $1,995AL $63.10

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.