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Serotonin Blood Test

West Virginia 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?

$25.70

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $41.69 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$21.88$17.78 to $60.26
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$41.69$28.18 to $75.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $28 to $138Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $14 to $83
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $42professional $22

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
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$204.17
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$562.34
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$83.18

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 39th of 51

$25.70

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.