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Hepatitis C Liver Scarring Blood Panel

North Dakota 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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis C Liver Scarring Blood Panel cost?

$110

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $52.48 to $162.

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 $195 · 10th to 90th $50 to $263Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $50 to $162
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $195professional $107

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
$50.12
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$104.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$346.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$104.71

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in West Virginia than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Dakota $110 · 4th of 51
WV $224FL $50.12

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.