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Prealbumin Blood Test

Michigan 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?

$13.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.96 from a physician practice, and about $16.60 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.96$8.32 to $14.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.60$13.80 to $23.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $11 to $35Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $5 to $17
$5$10$20$50$100facility $17professional $11

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
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$10.72
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$4.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$18.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.24
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$21.38
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$58.88
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$10.72
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$4.37
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$17.38
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$2.75
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$19.05

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan· 32nd of 51

$13.80

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.