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Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test

North Carolina 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?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $52.48 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$33.11$30.20 to $33.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$52.48$37.15 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $33 to $282Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $19 to $54
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $52professional $33

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
$34.67
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$56.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$52.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$39.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$41.69
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$275.42

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $34.67 · 37th 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.