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Blood Oxygen Saturation, Measured Directly

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 82810

A laboratory measurement of how much of the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood is actually carrying oxygen. It is performed on a blood sample and analyzed on an instrument, rather than estimated through the skin with a clip on the finger. It is used when an exact figure is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Blood Oxygen Saturation, Measured Directly cost?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $18.62 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$14.13$7.59 to $22.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.62$11.22 to $18.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $9 to $19Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $7 to $24
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $19professional $14

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
$6.92
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$9.12
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$41.69
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.30
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$12.88
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Oklahoma than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $15.14 · 3rd of 51
OK $17.38DC $7.41

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.