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Sodium Level Test On A Body Fluid Sample

Louisiana 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 Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.37 from a physician practice, and about $6.76 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 5 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$5.37$3.72 to $5.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6.76$5.89 to $12.59

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $18Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $9
$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0facility $7professional $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
$5.13
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$8.71
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$18.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$9.55
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$6.76

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $5.89 · 13th 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.