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Specialized Protein Level Blood Test

Tennessee rates for HCPCS 83883

This laboratory test uses a light-scattering technique to measure the level of a specific protein in the blood when that particular protein does not have its own dedicated test listing. It is used when a lab needs to quantify a less commonly tested blood protein using this particular method.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Specialized Protein Level Blood Test cost?

$10.96

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.96 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.13 to $16.60.

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 $26 · 10th to 90th $10 to $49Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $16
$5$10$20$50facility $26professional $10

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
$10.23
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$8.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$3.24
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$9.33
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.50
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$14.79

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 4.6 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.

Tennessee· 43rd of 51

$10.96

AK $37.15NE $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.