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Red Cell Protoporphyrin Screen

North Dakota 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?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.92 to $16.60.

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 $7 · 10th to 90th $7 to $14Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $5 to $19
$5$10$20$50$100facility $7professional $14

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
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$6.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$9.12
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$19.50
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$3.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$17.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$20.42
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.79

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 5th of 51

$14.13

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.