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Sialic Acid Measurement

Maryland rates for HCPCS 84275

A laboratory test that measures sialic acid, a sugar-like molecule that coats the surface of cells and circulates attached to proteins in body fluids. It is measured in specialized work-ups, including when a rare inherited disorder of sialic acid handling is being considered.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sialic Acid Measurement cost?

$10.00

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.00 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.77 to $16.60.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $17Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $52
$10$20$50$100facility $9professional $10

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$52.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$33.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$14.79
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$19.95

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. 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.

Maryland· 50th of 51

$10.00

SD $26.30DC $10.00

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.