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Red Cell Protoporphyrin Screen

Tennessee 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 Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.76 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.89 to $11.22.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $7 to $33Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $11
$5$10$20$50facility $20professional $7

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
$7.76
Typical High
$14.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$11.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$5.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$1.55
Typical High
$2.34
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.72

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 41st 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.