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PAPP-A Pregnancy Blood Test

South Carolina 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 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$15.14$12.02 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.18$14.79 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $12 to $93Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $10 to $21
$10$20$50$100facility $28professional $15

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
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$18.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$12.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$89.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$18.20
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$19.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$15.14

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 27th of 51

$15.14

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.