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Prealbumin Blood Test

New Mexico 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.02 from a physician practice, and about $47.86 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$12.02$8.71 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$47.86$25.12 to $107

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $13 to $135Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $7 to $29
$10$20$50$100facility $48professional $12

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
$10.96
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$20.42
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$36.31
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.84
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$8.91

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 24th of 51

$15.49

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.