A laboratory test that confirms whether buprenorphine — a medicine used to treat opioid dependence and, in some forms, pain — and its breakdown products are present in a sample, and can measure how much. Unlike a rapid screening cup, it identifies the specific substance rather than flagging a broad group. Results are used to check that a prescribed medicine is being taken as intended or to look into an unexpected screening result.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Definitive Test for Buprenorphine cost?
$2.34
Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.34 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1.51 to $2.34.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $81,283Professionalmedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $2
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
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
Global
Typical Low
$0.03
Median
$0.03
Typical High
$0.03
Facility
Global
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56,234.13
Median
$69,183.10
Typical High
$81,283.05
Facility
Global
$56,234.13
$69,183.10
$81,283.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$2.34
Typical High
$2.34
Professional
Global
$1.78
$2.34
$2.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$21.38
Professional
Global
$16.98
$16.98
$21.38
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$22.91
Facility
Global
$22.91
$22.91
$22.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.50
Facility
Global
$9.77
$9.77
$19.50
Where New Mexico sits
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