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Manganese Blood Level Test

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 83785

This blood test measures the level of manganese, a trace mineral the body needs in small amounts for normal metabolism, bone health, and antioxidant activity, in a person's bloodstream. It is used to evaluate suspected manganese deficiency or excess, such as in people on long-term intravenous nutrition or with significant exposure to manganese. Results help guide diagnosis and management.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Manganese Blood Level Test cost?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.38 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 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$21.38$21.38 to $23.44
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$23.44 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $21 to $91Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $17 to $35
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $40professional $21

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
$21.38
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$109.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$40.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$45.71
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$47.86
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$34.67
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Hawaii than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $22.39 · 41st of 51
HI $44.67MD $19.95

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.