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Alcohol (Ethanol) Level

North Carolina 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?

$19.50

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 to $46.77.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $9 to $100Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $33
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $21professional $17

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$21.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$33.11
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$22.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$100.00

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $19.50 · 14th 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.