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Procalcitonin Blood Test

Vermont 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?

$46.77

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $151 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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$33.11$16.60 to $45.71
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$151$135 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $79 to $324Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $16 to $47
$20$50$100$200$500facility $151professional $33

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$478.63
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$45.71
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$42.66

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 5th of 51

$46.77

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.