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Salivary Gland Function Study

South Dakota 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 South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $107 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $155 · 10th to 90th $105 to $251Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $91 to $309
$100$200facility $155professional $174

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
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$309.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$354.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$229.09
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$288.40
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$208.93

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wyoming than in Florida. 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.

South Dakota· 13th of 51

$170

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.