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Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Blood Test

Nebraska 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?

$3.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2.95 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 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$2.95$2.95 to $4.47
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$11.48 to $33.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $3 to $54Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $11
$2$5$10$20$50$100facility $21professional $3

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
$3.24
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$4.47
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$12.02
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$19.50
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$8.91
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$2.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$9.77

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 45th of 51

$3.98

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.