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Serotonin Blood Test

Vermont 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.02 from a physician practice, and about $195 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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$38.02$25.12 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$195$51.29 to $525

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $195 · 10th to 90th $31 to $550Professionalmedian $38 · 10th to 90th $19 to $54
$20$50$100$200$500facility $195professional $38

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$53.70
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$69.18

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 9th of 51

$43.65

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.