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Prealbumin Blood Test

Maine 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?

$11.75

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.75 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $8.71 from a physician practice, and about $18.20 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$8.71$7.24 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.20$14.13 to $21.38

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $12 to $117Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $21
$10$20$50$100facility $18professional $9

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
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$17.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$128.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$20.89
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$34.67
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$34.67

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 43rd of 51

$11.75

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.