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Salivary Gland Function Study

Vermont 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?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $141 to $219.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $692 to $2,239Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $123 to $282
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,042professional $148

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$457.09

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 30th of 51

$148

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.