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Blood Test For A Toxic Heavy Metal

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 83825

This blood test measures the level of a specific toxic heavy metal in the body. It is used to check for exposure or poisoning when a person's symptoms or history raise concern for that kind of exposure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Test For A Toxic Heavy Metal cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.85$9.55 to $19.05
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$15.85 to $35.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $16 to $58Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $7 to $23
$10$20$50$100facility $21professional $16

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$16.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$10.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$4.27
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$24.55
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$23.44

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska 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.

Louisiana· 24th of 51

$17.38

AK $44.67MD $12.30

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.