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Acetaminophen Blood Level Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 80143

This blood test measures the level of acetaminophen, a common over-the-counter medication used to relieve pain and reduce fever, in a person's bloodstream. It is used to check whether a dose is in a safe range, or to help evaluate a suspected overdose or unexpected reaction to the medication. Results help guide dosing or emergency treatment decisions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Acetaminophen Blood Level Test cost?

$14.13

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $42.66 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.13$14.13 to $14.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$42.66$22.39 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $14 to $117Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $14 to $47
$10$20$50$100$200facility $43professional $14

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.10
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$23.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 13.2 times more in South Carolina than in Washington, DC. 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· 51st of 51

$14.13

SC $186DC $14.13

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.