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Laboratory Test For A Specific Substance

California rates for HCPCS 82654

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 July 2026.

How much does Laboratory Test For A Specific Substance cost?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $12.30 to $89.13.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $12 to $100Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $22 to $398
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $26professional $28

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$27.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$100.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$44.67
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51

Where California sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Massachusetts than in Alaska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $27.54 · 10th of 50
MA $100AK $12.30

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.