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Laboratory Measurement Of A Single Substance

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 83008

A laboratory test that looks for one specific substance in a sample and reports that result on its own rather than as part of a panel. It is ordered when a clinician wants that single value rather than a broad screen.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Laboratory Measurement Of A Single Substance cost?

$27.54

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16.22 to $30.20.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $28Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $26 to $33
$20facility $16professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$33.11
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$27.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in South Dakota than in Alaska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Carolina· 20th of 50

$27.54

SD $43.65AK $14.79

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.