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Measurement Of A Chemical In Blood

Tennessee 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?

$10.00

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.00 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.76 to $15.85.

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 $23 · 10th to 90th $9 to $42Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $16
$5$10$20$50facility $23professional $9

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
$8.71
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$13.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$6.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$1.82
Typical High
$2.82
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$14.79

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 34th of 51

$10.00

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.