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Blood Test Measuring An Anti-Seizure Medication Level

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 80186

This blood test measures the level of a specific anti-seizure medication in the bloodstream, helping doctors confirm the dose is high enough to control seizures without reaching a level that causes side effects. It's typically ordered periodically for patients on long-term seizure medication, especially after a dose change or if seizures continue or side effects appear. It requires only a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Test Measuring An Anti-Seizure Medication Level cost?

$13.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.80 from a physician practice, and about $16.60 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$13.80$11.75 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.60$12.88 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $83Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $10 to $27
$10$20$50$100facility $17professional $14

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.60
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$109.65
BCBS Minnesota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$26.92
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$102.33
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.92
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$32.36
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$2.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$8.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$3.31

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. 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.

Minnesota· 26th of 51

$13.80

KS $34.67MD $10.23

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.