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Levetiracetam Level, Blood

North Carolina 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?

$37.15

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37.15 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 7 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$13.18$10.72 to $28.84
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$21.88 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $11 to $155Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $38
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $66professional $13

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
$11.48
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$38.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$9.12
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$19.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$13.80
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$18.20
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$85.11

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $37.15 · 4th 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.