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Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive

Colorado rates for HCPCS 80323

A laboratory test that identifies and measures alkaloids, a family of plant-derived compounds that includes a number of medicines and drugs of abuse. Unlike a quick screening check that only flags a broad class, this method names the exact substance present and reports how much of it there is.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive cost?

$10.23

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.23 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $0.05 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$10.72$10.23 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$0.05$0.03 to $0.06

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $21
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $0professional $11

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
$0.02
Median
$0.05
Typical High
$0.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.07
Typical High
$0.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.48
Median
$0.48
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$34.67
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$22.39

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3162.3 times more in North Dakota than in Pennsylvania. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $10.23 · 43rd of 51
ND $95.50PA $0.03

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.