Hepatitis C Liver Scarring Blood Panel

Delaware rates for HCPCS 81596

Several substances measured in one blood sample are combined by a formula into scores that estimate how much scarring and inflammation is present in the liver of someone with long-standing hepatitis C. It gives a picture of liver damage without taking a tissue sample. The result helps guide how urgently treatment and monitoring are needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis C Liver Scarring Blood Panel cost?

$66.07

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $66.07 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $57.54 from a physician practice, and about $141 from a hospital or other facility.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$57.54	$43.65 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$141	$72.44 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th to 90th $60 to $347Professionalmedian $58 · 10th to 90th $33 to $98

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $60.26 Median $75.86 Typical High $158.49	Facility	None	$60.26	$75.86	$158.49
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $46.77 Median $60.26 Typical High $91.20	Professional	None	$46.77	$60.26	$91.20
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $46.77 Median $46.77 Typical High $141.25	Facility	None	$46.77	$46.77	$141.25
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $33.11 Median $83.18 Typical High $346.74	Professional	None	$33.11	$83.18	$346.74
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $72.44 Median $229.09 Typical High $478.63	Facility	None	$72.44	$229.09	$478.63
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $25.12 Median $43.65 Typical High $72.44	Professional	None	$25.12	$43.65	$72.44

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. 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.

Delaware· 28th of 51

$66.07

AK $162NE $47.86

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.