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Methemalbumin Test

Maryland 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 July 2026.

How much does Methemalbumin Test cost?

$8.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.59 to $13.18.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $14Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $6 to $42
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $7professional $8

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$41.69
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$10.47
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$8.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$10.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$16.22

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $8.13 · 50th of 51
SD $20.89DC $8.13

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.