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PAPP-A Pregnancy Blood Test

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 84163

A blood test that measures pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, a substance made by the placenta and found in a pregnant woman's blood. It is used in early pregnancy screening, where a low level can suggest a raised chance of certain chromosome conditions or of placenta problems later in the pregnancy.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does PAPP-A Pregnancy Blood Test cost?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $15.14 from a hospital or other facility.

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$13.18$10.23 to $20.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.14$12.59 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $12 to $28Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $21
$10$20$50$100facility $15professional $13

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
$12.30
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$22.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$20.89
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$21.88

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska 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.

Kentucky· 36th of 51

$13.49

AK $33.88GA $9.12

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.