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Salivary Gland Function Study

New Mexico 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $191 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$112 to $174
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$191$191 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $76 to $1,738Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $76 to $195
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $191professional $129

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
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$223.87
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$95.50
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$194.98
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$147.91

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 38th of 51

$129

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.