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Red Blood Cell Volume Measurement

Maine rates for HCPCS 78121

A nuclear medicine test that measures the total volume of red blood cells circulating in the body. A small quantity of the person's own red cells is tagged with a tracer and returned to the bloodstream, and blood drawn afterwards is measured to calculate the total.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Volume Measurement cost?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $158.

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 $490 · 10th to 90th $389 to $490Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $89 to $191
$100$200$500facility $490professional $123

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$102.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$213.80
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$275.42
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$275.42

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wyoming than in Florida. 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.

Maine· 21st of 51

$123

WY $372FL $69.18

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.