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Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Blood Test

Ohio 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 July 2026.

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

$4.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.89 from a physician practice, and about $7.41 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.89$2.82 to $4.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7.41$4.90 to $10.96

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $19Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $10
$2$5$10$20$50facility $7professional $4

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$11.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$3.39
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$8.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$4.57
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$5.62
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$9.33
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$26.92
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$8.91
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$6.03
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$9.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$6.76

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Iowa than in Washington, DC. 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.

Ohio· 35th of 51

$4.90

IA $10.96DC $3.63

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.