A laboratory test that looks for antidepressants of the serotonin-acting group, the kind most commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety, in a urine, blood or saliva sample. It names the specific substance found rather than giving a simple positive or negative. It is used to confirm that a prescribed medicine is being taken, or to detect one that was not reported.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Serotonin-Type Antidepressant Testing cost?
$23.99
Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.18 to $39.81.
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.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $0 to $112Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $13 to $54
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.04
Facility
None
$0.02
$0.03
$0.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$0.04
Median
$0.04
Typical High
$0.04
Professional
None (both parts)
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$42.66
Professional
None (both parts)
$21.38
$33.88
$42.66
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$151.36
Professional
None
$75.86
$81.28
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$112.20
Facility
None
$23.99
$43.65
$112.20
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$54.95
Professional
None (both parts)
$13.18
$23.99
$54.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$36.31
Professional
None
$24.55
$24.55
$36.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$28.84
Professional
None (both parts)
$13.18
$13.49
$28.84
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
Professional
None (both parts)
$13.49
$16.98
$16.98
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Facility
TC · Technical part
$51.29
$51.29
$51.29
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Facility
TC · Technical part
$51.29
$51.29
$51.29
Where Iowa sits
The same service costs 21.4 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.