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Platelet Survival Study

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 78191

A nuclear medicine test that tags platelets, the blood cells that help clots form, with a small amount of radioactive material and then follows how long they last in the bloodstream. It helps show whether a low platelet count is caused by platelets being destroyed too quickly.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Platelet Survival Study cost?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $380.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $120 to $1,349Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $105 to $457
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,047professional $141

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$457.09

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in Alabama than in Texas. 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$155

AL $550TX $105

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.