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Laboratory Test For A Specific Substance

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 82649

A laboratory measurement of one particular substance in a sample taken from the body. A test like this is ordered when the amount of that specific substance is needed to help reach a diagnosis or to guide treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Laboratory Test For A Specific Substance cost?

$30.20

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $24.55 to $36.31.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $18 to $43Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $50
$20$50facility $25professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$50.12
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$42.66
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in South Dakota than in Kansas. 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.

South Carolina· 46th of 50

$30.20

SD $67.61KS $22.91

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.