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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 July 2026.

How much does Salivary Gland Function Study cost?

$97.72

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $97.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $97.72 from a physician practice, and about $97.72 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$97.72$97.72 to $129
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$97.72$97.72 to $813

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $98 to $2,042Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $98 to $537
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $98professional $98

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$371.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wyoming than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $97.72 · 45th of 51
WY $407FL $85.11

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.