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Sodium Level Test On A Body Fluid Sample

Rhode Island 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?

$5.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.13 from a physician practice, and about $14.45 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 4 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$5.13$3.63 to $5.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14.45$6.17 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $6 to $31Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0facility $14professional $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
$7.94
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$14.45
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$7.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$9.55

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $5.62 · 24th 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.