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Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test

Iowa 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?

$63.10

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $50.12 from a physician practice, and about $97.72 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 7 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$50.12$32.36 to $95.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$97.72$50.12 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $42 to $355Professionalmedian $50 · 10th to 90th $25 to $275
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $98professional $50

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
$41.69
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$223.87
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$120.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$91.20
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$54.95
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$87.10
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $63.10 · 2nd 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.