General-Purpose Immunoassay Lab Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 83516

A laboratory test that uses an antibody-based method to detect and measure a specific substance in a sample, applied when there is no more specific, dedicated test already established for that particular substance. It is a general-purpose test format applied to a wide range of possible substances rather than one single, named analyte.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does General-Purpose Immunoassay Lab Test cost?

$10.96

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.96 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 from a hospital or other facility.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$10.72	$8.32 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$25.12	$9.55 to $52.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $10 to $204Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $21

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $12.02 Typical High $29.51	Facility	None	$9.55	$12.02	$29.51
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.12 Median $10.96 Typical High $16.98	Professional	None	$9.12	$10.96	$16.98
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.41 Median $7.41 Typical High $20.89	Facility	None	$7.41	$7.41	$20.89
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.32 Median $13.18 Typical High $77.62	Professional	None	$8.32	$13.18	$77.62
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $30.90 Median $77.62 Typical High $204.17	Facility	None	$30.90	$77.62	$204.17
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.79 Median $6.92 Typical High $16.22	Professional	None	$4.79	$6.92	$16.22

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in Minnesota than in Maryland. 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.

Delaware· 35th of 51

$10.96

MN $45.71MD $8.71

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.