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Definitive Drug Test For Tricyclic Antidepressants

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 80336

A laboratory test that identifies and measures the actual amount of tricyclic and related antidepressant medicines present in a sample. Unlike a quick screening check that only reports positive or negative, this names the specific drug and gives a measured result. It is used to confirm a medicine is being taken as prescribed, to check for a level that is too high, or to help sort out a suspected overdose.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Definitive Drug Test For Tricyclic Antidepressants cost?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.14 to $61.66.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $28 to $62Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $6 to $76
$10$20$50facility $62professional $24

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
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.01
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3981.1 times more in Montana than in Tennessee. 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.

North Carolina· 8th of 51

$39.81

MT $79.43TN $0.02

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.