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Western Blot Protein Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 84181

A laboratory test that uses a technique called a Western blot to detect a specific protein in a sample of blood or other body fluid. It is often used to confirm the results of an earlier screening test, such as one used to check for a particular infection.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Western Blot Protein Test cost?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $16.98 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$15.85$12.88 to $22.39
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.98$14.13 to $37.15

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $11 to $46Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $9 to $27
$10$20$50$100facility $17professional $16

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
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$104.71
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$23.99

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Kansas than in New Jersey. 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.

Delaware· 36th of 51

$16.98

KS $48.98NJ $13.18

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.