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Red Cell Protoporphyrin Screen

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 84203

A screening test on red blood cells for protoporphyrin, a building block that piles up when the body cannot complete the final step of making hemoglobin. Raised levels point towards iron deficiency or lead exposure. It gives a screening answer rather than a precise measurement.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Red Cell Protoporphyrin Screen cost?

$7.76

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.76 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.08 to $12.02.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $7 to $37Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $15
$5$10$20$50facility $17professional $8

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
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.24
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$70.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$14.79

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.6 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.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$7.76

KS $24.55NJ $6.76

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.