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Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive

Maryland 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?

$18.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.18 to $32.36.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $18 to $138Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $35
$10$20$50$100facility $138professional $16

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
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$58.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$25.70
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$20.42

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3162.3 times more in North Dakota than in Pennsylvania. 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.

Maryland· 26th of 51

$18.20

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.