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Dibucaine Number Test

Oregon 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?

$14.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $13.49 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$15.14$12.30 to $17.78
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.49$12.30 to $22.91

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $12 to $31Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $11 to $25
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $13professional $15

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
$15.85
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$22.91
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$31.62
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.49
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$22.91
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$24.55
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$37.15
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$47.86
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$16.98

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $14.79 · 14th 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.