Kidney Function Test With a Tracer

Delaware 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 Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $110 from a physician practice, and about $158 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$110	$97.72 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$158	$141 to $977

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $110 to $1,023Professionalmedian $110 · 10th to 90th $85 to $204

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $109.65 Median $109.65 Typical High $141.25	Facility	None	$109.65	$109.65	$141.25
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $91.20 Median $109.65 Typical High $151.36	Professional	None	$91.20	$109.65	$151.36
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $158.49 Median $158.49 Typical High $630.96	Facility	None	$158.49	$158.49	$630.96
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $66.07 Median $102.33 Typical High $204.17	Professional	None	$66.07	$102.33	$204.17
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $977.24 Median $977.24 Typical High $1,023.29	Facility	None	$977.24	$977.24	$1,023.29
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $95.50 Median $107.15 Typical High $251.19	Professional	None	$95.50	$107.15	$251.19

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 42nd 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.