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Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test

Rhode Island 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 October 2026.

How much does Prostaglandin Blood or Tissue Test cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $27.54 from a physician practice, and about $50.12 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$27.54$23.44 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$50.12$33.88 to $53.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $31 to $105Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $18 to $58
$20$50$100facility $50professional $28

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$53.70
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$69.18

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in South Carolina. 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.

Rhode Island· 34th of 51

$31.62

AK $93.33SC $23.99

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.