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Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 84150

A laboratory test that measures the level of prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance the body produces that plays a role in inflammation, blood flow, and other processes throughout the body. It can help evaluate certain rare tumors, inflammatory conditions, or hormone-related disorders, depending on why it was ordered. A blood or tissue sample is analyzed to obtain the result.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test cost?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $93.33 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$93.33$41.69 to $141
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$30.20 to $155

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $269Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $32 to $148
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $30professional $93

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$489.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$60.26
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$41.69
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$134.90
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$165.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$147.91

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Nebraska than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $58.88 · 5th of 51
NE $83.18CT $25.70

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.