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Salivary Gland Function Study

Hawaii 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?

$170

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $132 to $257.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $126 · 10th to 90th $112 to $151Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $71 to $302
$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $126professional $191

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$165.96
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$257.04
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$309.03

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $170 · 12th 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.