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 October 2026.

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

$5.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.37 from a physician practice, and about $6.03 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$4.37	$3.09 to $7.24
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$6.03	$5.89 to $6.61

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6 · 10th to 90th $6 to $15Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $8

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.37 Median $5.13 Typical High $5.13	Professional	None	$4.37	$5.13	$5.13
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $5.62 Median $6.03 Typical High $6.61	Facility	None	$5.62	$6.03	$6.61
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $2.75 Median $3.63 Typical High $9.77	Professional	None	$2.75	$3.63	$9.77
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $4.47 Median $11.75 Typical High $20.42	Facility	None	$4.47	$11.75	$20.42
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $3.55 Median $7.24 Typical High $7.41	Professional	None	$3.55	$7.24	$7.41
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $5.89 Median $5.89 Typical High $5.89	Facility	None	$5.89	$5.89	$5.89
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $2.04 Median $4.07 Typical High $8.71	Professional	None	$2.04	$4.07	$8.71

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Kansas than in Nebraska. 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.

Rhode Island· 24th of 51

$5.13

KS $12.30NE $3.24

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.