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Lp-PLA2 Heart Disease Risk Test

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 83698

This blood test measures the level of an enzyme called lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, which is linked to inflammation inside artery walls. Elevated levels can indicate a higher risk of plaque buildup and related heart or blood vessel problems, so the test is sometimes used alongside other risk factors to assess cardiovascular risk. It is drawn from a standard blood sample.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Lp-PLA2 Heart Disease Risk Test cost?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $46.77 from a physician practice, and about $87.10 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$46.77$35.48 to $46.77
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$87.10$41.69 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $87 · 10th to 90th $35 to $275Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $21 to $56
$20$50$100$200facility $87professional $47

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$37.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$257.04
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$53.70
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$61.66
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$54.95

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Kansas than in Nebraska. 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· 19th of 51

$46.77

KS $105NE $30.90

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.