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Sodium Level Test On A Body Fluid Sample

Iowa rates for HCPCS 84302

This laboratory test measures the level of sodium, an important body salt, in a body fluid sample other than blood or urine — such as sweat, stool, or drainage fluid. It can help evaluate unusual fluid or salt losses, or contribute to the workup of certain conditions where the composition of fluid from a specific site needs to be checked. The sample is collected from whichever site the doctor specifies.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sodium Level Test On A Body Fluid Sample cost?

$5.89

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.90 from a physician practice, and about $8.71 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$4.90$3.72 to $11.75
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8.71$4.90 to $12.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $4 to $14Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $32
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $9professional $5

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$20.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$69.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$12.88
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$11.75
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.46
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$11.22
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$4.90

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in South Dakota than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $5.89 · 15th of 51
SD $8.91MD $3.63

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.