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Levetiracetam Level, Blood

Maryland 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.00 from a physician practice, and about $40.74 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$10.00$8.71 to $13.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$40.74$30.90 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th to 90th $10 to $49Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $7 to $16
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $41professional $10

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
$9.77
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.22
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$23.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$18.20
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$19.95

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $13.49 · 36th 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.