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Acetaminophen Blood Level Test

South Carolina 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?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 5 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$14.79$14.45 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$151 to $282

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $26 to $347Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $14 to $19
$10$20$50$100$200facility $257professional $15

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
$34.67
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.22
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$22.39
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$22.39

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 1st of 51

$186

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.