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Procalcitonin Blood Test

Utah rates for HCPCS 84145

Measures procalcitonin, a substance that climbs sharply in the blood during a serious bacterial infection while staying low in most viral illnesses. It helps doctors judge how likely a bacterial infection is, how severe it is, and whether antibiotics can safely be stopped as a patient improves. It is often repeated so the trend can be followed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Procalcitonin Blood Test cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $23.99 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$23.99$16.22 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$32.36 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $30 to $240Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $13 to $34
$20$50$100$200facility $34professional $24

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
$33.88
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$38.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$120.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$25.12
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$35.48
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$16.22

Where Utah sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Minnesota than in Georgia. 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.

Utah· 17th of 51

$31.62

MN $89.13GA $18.20

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.