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Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Blood Test

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 82374

This blood test measures the level of bicarbonate, a form of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood that helps keep the body's acid-base balance in a healthy range. It's a routine part of a basic metabolic panel and helps evaluate kidney function, breathing problems, and overall chemical balance in the blood. An abnormal result can point to a range of issues, from dehydration to a lung or kidney condition.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Blood Test cost?

$3.89

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.89 from a physician practice, and about $6.76 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.89$3.24 to $4.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6.76$3.89 to $12.59

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $21Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $7
$2$5$10$20facility $7professional $4

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$5.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$1.95
Typical High
$2.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.78
Median
$0.78
Typical High
$0.83
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$3.39
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$3.16
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$7.94
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$9.12
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$10.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$6.61

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Minnesota than in Indiana. 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 Carolina· 47th of 51

$3.89

MN $16.60IN $3.55

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.