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Tolbutamide Tolerance Test

California rates for HCPCS 82953

A timed test of how the body handles blood sugar. Tolbutamide, a medicine that prompts the pancreas to release insulin, is given and blood sugar is then measured at set points to see how far and how fast it falls.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tolbutamide Tolerance Test cost?

$89.13

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $89.13 to $100.

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 $89 · 10th to 90th $89 to $100Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $24 to $398
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $89professional $30

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
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$30.20
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

Where California sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Arizona than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $89.13 · 7th of 50
AZ $100FL $6.92

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.