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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 July 2026.

How much does Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive cost?

$25.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $0.03 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$25.12$14.45 to $25.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$0.03$0.03 to $50.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $50Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $8 to $25
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $0professional $25

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$42,657.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$25.70

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $25.12 · 18th 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.