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Implantable Glucose Sensor Placement

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 0446T

This service places a small sensor under the skin to continuously monitor blood glucose levels over time, rather than a general skin treatment. It is performed by a physician or other qualified clinician in an outpatient setting. The sensor transmits glucose readings to a connected device so patients and providers can track blood sugar trends.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Implantable Glucose Sensor Placement cost?

$1,479

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $100 to $3,388.

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 $1,660 · 10th to 90th $537 to $6,457Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $58 to $6,026
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $1,660professional $1,413

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$6,025.60
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,606.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 46.8 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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.

Rhode Island· 37th of 51

$1,479

AK $5,370MD $115

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.