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Vitamin A Blood Test

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 84590

This blood test measures the level of vitamin A circulating in the body, a nutrient important for vision, immune function, and skin health. It is used to help evaluate suspected vitamin A deficiency, which can cause vision problems, or, less commonly, to check for excess vitamin A from supplements. It requires only a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Vitamin A Blood Test cost?

$9.33

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.33 from a physician practice, and about $13.80 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$9.33$7.76 to $11.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.80$9.33 to $25.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $50Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $17
$5$10$20$50facility $14professional $9

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$4.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.86
Median
$1.86
Typical High
$1.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.13
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$17.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$42.66
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$24.55
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$15.85

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

North Carolina· 45th of 51

$9.33

AK $32.36KY $7.41

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.