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Salivary Gland Function Study

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 78232

Uses a small amount of a radioactive tracer to measure how well the salivary glands pull the tracer out of the blood and then release it into the mouth. The result is a measure of how the glands are working, rather than simply a picture of them.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Salivary Gland Function Study cost?

$117

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $97.72 to $245.

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 $977 · 10th to 90th $98 to $1,122Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $98 to $372
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $977professional $117

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
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$489.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$371.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Alabama than in New York. 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

$117

AL $479NY $95.50

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.