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Sodium Level Test On A Body Fluid Sample

New Mexico 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 New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.98 from a physician practice, and about $15.49 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$3.98$3.63 to $5.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.49$7.24 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $4 to $49Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $32
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $15professional $4

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
$7.24
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$32.36
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$4.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$3.16
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$8.51
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.86
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$3.63

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $5.89 · 17th 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.