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Methemalbumin Test

North Dakota 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.00 to $21.88.

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 $8 · 10th to 90th $8 to $19Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $8 to $25
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $8professional $18

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
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$32.36
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.85
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$16.60

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $16.22 · 5th 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.