go back

Galactokinase Enzyme Test, Red Blood Cells

Washington rates for HCPCS 82759

A blood test that measures how well galactokinase, an enzyme inside red blood cells, is working. This enzyme takes the first step in breaking down galactose, a sugar found in milk; low activity indicates an inherited problem handling that sugar, which can lead to cataracts.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Galactokinase Enzyme Test, Red Blood Cells cost?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.42 from a physician practice, and about $34.67 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 9 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$20.42$19.50 to $25.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$34.67$22.39 to $48.98

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $21 to $91Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $9 to $46
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $35professional $20

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
$20.42
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$141.25
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$58.88
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$33.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$43.65
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$58.88
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$25.70
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$57.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$25.70
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$38.90

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington $22.39 · 26th of 51
HI $38.90DC $16.22

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.