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Red Blood Cell Survival Study

New Jersey 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 October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $513 to $14,791Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $295 to $724
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,344professional $339

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$14,791.08
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$25,703.96
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$724.44
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$61.66
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$676.08