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Blood Test Measuring An Anti-Seizure Medication Level

Vermont 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?

$23.99

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 from a physician practice, and about $347 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$18.62$10.96 to $23.99
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$195 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $23 to $347Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $8 to $27
$10$50$200$1Kfacility $347professional $19

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.44
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$30.90

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 3rd of 51

$23.99

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.