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Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive

Kentucky 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 October 2026.

How much does Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive cost?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 from a physician practice, and about $50.12 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$18.62$8.91 to $25.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$50.12$50.12 to $50.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $25 to $50Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $8 to $30
$0.1$1$10$100facility $50professional $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
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$23.99

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 12.3 times more in Alaska than in Georgia. 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.

Kentucky· 30th of 51

$18.62

AK $100GA $8.13

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.