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Red Blood Cell Survival Study

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 78135

A nuclear medicine study in which a sample of the patient's own red blood cells is tagged with a small amount of radioactive tracer, returned to the bloodstream, and then measured on repeat samples over a period of days to see how long those cells last in circulation. A short red cell lifespan points to cells being destroyed or lost rather than simply not being made.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th–90th $631$2,1380%10%20%10th90th$1,072Professionalmedian $407 · 10th–90th $263$1,4130%20%10th90th$407$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$870.96