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Dibucaine Number Test

Maine rates for HCPCS 82638

A laboratory test that checks how a particular blood enzyme behaves when a chemical is added to it, in order to identify people who carry an unusual form of that enzyme. Those with the unusual form break down certain muscle-relaxing anesthetic drugs very slowly and can stay paralyzed and need breathing support far longer than expected. It is used after such a reaction and to check relatives.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Dibucaine Number Test cost?

$10.00

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.00 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.31 to $15.14.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16 · 10th to 90th $12 to $102Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $17
$5$10$20$50$100facility $16professional $7

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$109.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$17.38
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$29.51
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$29.51

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. 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.

Maine· 45th of 51

$10.00

KS $28.84MD $9.12

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.