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Red Blood Cell Survival Study

Minnesota 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 $977 · 10th–90th $759$2,1380%10%20%10th90th$977Professionalmedian $417 · 10th–90th $407$7410%50%10th90th$417$500.0$1.0K$2.0K

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
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
$524.81
Typical High
$812.83
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,137.96
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$645.65
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59