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Alcohol (Ethanol) Level

Iowa rates for HCPCS 82055

A laboratory measurement of how much alcohol is present in a body-fluid sample such as blood or urine, rather than from a breath device. It is used in emergency care to help explain symptoms and wherever a precise measured value is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Alcohol (Ethanol) Level cost?

$28.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.18 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.18 to $35.48.

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 $28 · 10th to 90th $17 to $100Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $20 to $35
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $28professional $28

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$35.48
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$28.18

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 10.7 times more in Massachusetts than in Kansas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $28.18 · 6th of 51
MA $100KS $9.33

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.