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Alkaloid Drug Test, Definitive

Virginia 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?

$13.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $22.91 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 8 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$8.13 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.91$0.03 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $0 to $7,413Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $48
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $23professional $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
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$14.45
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$36.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$35.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$28.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$20.89
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$23.99

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $13.80 · 32nd 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.