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Methemalbumin Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 83857

A blood test that detects methemalbumin, a compound formed when material released from broken-down red blood cells binds to albumin, a protein in the blood. Its presence indicates that red cells have been destroyed inside the bloodstream itself.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Methemalbumin Test cost?

$8.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.76 to $15.14.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $8 to $42Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $18
$5$10$20$50facility $18professional $9

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
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$8.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$8.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$79.43
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$18.20

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska 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.

Washington, DC· 44th of 51

$8.51

AK $23.99NE $7.08

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.