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Levetiracetam Level, Blood

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 80177

This blood test measures the amount of levetiracetam, a medication commonly used to control seizures, circulating in the bloodstream. Clinicians use it to confirm the medication is at an effective and safe level, particularly when a dose has recently changed or seizures are not well controlled. It is a routine monitoring test for people taking this medication.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Levetiracetam Level, Blood cost?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 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 6 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$14.45$10.00 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$15.85 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $14 to $81Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $7 to $20
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $21professional $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
$20.89
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$18.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$13.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$43.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$26.30
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$22.39

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Louisiana $16.22 · 28th of 51
SD $72.44DC $10.00

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.