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White Blood Cell Alkaline Phosphatase Stain

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 85540

A blood sample is treated with a stain that reveals how much of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase sits inside the white blood cells, and the stained cells are then scored under a microscope. The pattern helps separate different reasons for a high white blood cell count.

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th–90th $9$560%20%10th90th$17Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $6$120%20%40%10th90th$9$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$17.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$16.60
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$56.23
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.60
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$19.05