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Free Estradiol Blood Test

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 82681

Measures the portion of estradiol, a main form of the hormone estrogen, that circulates unattached to carrier proteins in the blood. Only this unbound fraction is available to act on tissues, so it can give a clearer picture than a total measurement when carrier protein levels are unusual. It is a standard blood draw from a vein.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Free Estradiol Blood Test cost?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $26.30 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 7 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$22.39$19.95 to $25.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$26.30$24.55 to $70.79

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $22 to $93Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $15 to $59
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $26professional $22

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
$22.39
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$58.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$38.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$28.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$28.18
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $22.39 · 42nd of 51
AK $63.10FL $19.50

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.