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Serotonin Blood Test

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 84260

This blood test measures the level of serotonin, a chemical messenger involved in mood, digestion, and blood vessel function. Elevated levels can be a sign of certain rare hormone-producing tumors, so this test is often used alongside other studies when a doctor suspects one of these tumors. It's typically ordered together with a related urine test that looks for a breakdown product of serotonin.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Serotonin Blood Test cost?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $47.86 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$35.48$21.88 to $61.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$47.86$35.48 to $58.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $30 to $117Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $21 to $74
$20$50$100$200facility $48professional $35

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
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$74.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$154.88
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$43.65
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$37.15
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Kansas than in Alabama. 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.

South Dakota· 17th of 51

$35.48

KS $77.62AL $18.62

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.