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Blood Test For A Toxic Heavy Metal

South Dakota 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 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$18.62$11.48 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.12$18.20 to $30.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $15 to $60Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $39
$10$20$50$100facility $25professional $19

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
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$18.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.90
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$77.62
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$19.50
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.50
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 21st of 51

$18.62

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.