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Single Amino Acid Level, Measured

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 82131

Measures the amount of one specific amino acid, one of the building blocks of protein, in a body fluid sample. The result is reported as a number rather than simply present or absent, so it can be compared with the normal range and tracked over time. It is used to investigate or follow inherited disorders of how the body handles protein.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Single Amino Acid Level, Measured cost?

$30.20

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16.22 to $38.90.

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 $16 · 10th to 90th $16 to $48Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $11 to $46
$10$20$50$100$200facility $16professional $33

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$21.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$9.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$41.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$47.86
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$28.84

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Kansas than in Kentucky. 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.

North Dakota· 8th of 51

$30.20

KS $70.79KY $14.45

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.