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Prealbumin Blood Test

Idaho rates for HCPCS 84134

This blood test measures the level of prealbumin, a protein made by the liver that reflects a person's recent nutritional status. It is used to help assess malnutrition or monitor nutritional recovery, since its level changes more quickly than some other nutrition-related blood markers.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Prealbumin Blood Test cost?

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 from a hospital or other facility.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$17.38$14.13 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$21.88 to $54.95

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $14 to $78Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28
$10$20$50$100facility $34professional $17

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
$17.38
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$79.43
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$21.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$89.13
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.18
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$28.18
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$28.18
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$52.48
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$58.88
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$29.51

Where Idaho sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Vermont 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.

Idaho· 5th of 51

$26.30

VT $89.13MD $10.96

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.