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Red Blood Cell Survival Study

Wisconsin 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 $832 · 10th to 90th $724 to $1,230Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $417 to $1,660
$500$1Kfacility $832professional $1,072

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
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59