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Measurement Of A Chemical In Blood

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 84228

A laboratory measurement of the level of one specific chemical substance in a blood sample. The number is compared with the expected range to help decide whether treatment or further testing is needed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Measurement Of A Chemical In Blood cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.75 from a physician practice, and about $22.91 from a hospital or other facility.

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$11.75$6.76 to $13.80
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.91$15.49 to $33.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $12 to $47Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $5 to $16
$5$10$20$50facility $23professional $12

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
$12.30
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$15.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$3.02
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$43.65
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$17.38
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$16.22

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Kansas than in Texas. 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.

Louisiana· 12th of 51

$14.13

KS $36.31TX $7.24

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.