go back

Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive

Iowa 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.70 from a physician practice, and about $0.04 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$25.70$13.18 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$0.04$0.03 to $3.63

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $37Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $13 to $72
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $0professional $26

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
$0.03
Typical High
$0.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$72.44
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$112.20
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$53.70
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$47.86
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $13.49 · 34th 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.