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Western Blot Protein Test

Vermont 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $132 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$29.51$20.89 to $44.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$132$33.88 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $28 to $302Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $10 to $46
$10$20$50$100$200facility $132professional $30

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
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$51.29
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$33.11

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 4th of 51

$29.51

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.