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Red Blood Cell Volume Measurement

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 78120

A nuclear medicine study that measures the total volume of red blood cells circulating in the body. A small amount of a radioactive marker is attached to blood cells and returned to the bloodstream, then measured in blood drawn once it has mixed through the circulation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th–90th $62$1,0720%10%10th90th$178Professionalmedian $87 · 10th–90th $58$2140%20%40%10th90th$87$0.5$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K$500.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,230.27
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$177.83