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Nitrogen N-13 Ammonia, Diagnostic

South Dakota rates for HCPCS A9526

Nitrogen N-13 ammonia, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 40 mCi

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Nitrogen N-13 Ammonia, Diagnostic cost?

$741

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $794.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,202Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $132 to $871
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $871professional $741

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$794.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,949.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$758.58
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$870.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 53.7 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. 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.

South Dakota· 17th of 51

$741

AK $1,175HI $21.88

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.