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Dibucaine Number Test

Ohio 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 July 2026.

How much does Dibucaine Number Test cost?

$11.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.77 from a physician practice, and about $16.60 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 8 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$9.77$7.24 to $12.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.60$12.30 to $26.92

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $10 to $30Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $28
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $17professional $10

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
$10.00
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$28.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$22.39
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$15.85
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$14.13
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$23.44
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$50.12
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$22.91
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.14
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$16.98

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Hawaii than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Ohio $11.48 · 38th of 51
HI $22.39MD $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.