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Manganese Blood Level Test

South 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?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.89 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 5 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$20.89$20.89 to $23.44
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$30.20 to $115

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $21 to $158Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $21 to $32
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $66professional $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
$20.89
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$32.36
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$34.67

Where South 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.

South Carolina $21.38 · 49th 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.