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Kidney Function Test With a Tracer

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 78725

A measurement of how well the kidneys are clearing waste, made by injecting a small amount of radioactive tracer into a vein and then measuring how quickly it disappears from blood or urine samples. No pictures of the kidneys are taken; the result is a number for kidney filtering function. It is more precise than an estimate calculated from a routine blood test.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Kidney Function Test With a Tracer cost?

$110

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $275.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $110 to $1,072Professionalmedian $110 · 10th to 90th $87 to $355
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $955professional $110

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
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$251.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$354.81

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alabama 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.

Washington, DC· 41st of 51

$110

AL $479FL $87.10

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.