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Red Blood Cell Volume Measurement

Louisiana 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 $282 · 10th–90th $78$8510%5%10%10th90th$282Professionalmedian $81 · 10th–90th $69$1070%20%10th90th$81$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
$69.18
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$891.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$107.15
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$131.83