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Phosphatidylglycerol, Fetal Lung Maturity

Maryland rates for HCPCS 84081

A test on amniotic fluid for phosphatidylglycerol, a fatty substance that appears once an unborn baby's lungs are producing enough of the coating that keeps air sacs open. Its presence is a reassuring sign that the lungs are ready for breathing after birth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Phosphatidylglycerol, Fetal Lung Maturity cost?

$12.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.30 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $12.02 to $20.42.

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 $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $22Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $10 to $65
$10$20$50$100facility $11professional $12

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
$10.96
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$64.57
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$39.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$21.88
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$24.55

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota 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.

Maryland· 51st of 51

$12.30

SD $31.62MD $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.