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Labs & Testing
What are lab and diagnostic tests?
These procedures analyze samples of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body. They are used to:
  • Identify changes in your health
  • Diagnose a disease or condition before you have symptoms
  • Plan your treatment for a disease or condition,
  • Evaluate your response to a treatment, or
  • Monitor the course of a disease over time.

Lab Tests

Common Services Average Cost Estimate
Basic chemistry panel
$15-$20
Blood sugar
$10-$15
Cholesterol
$15-$20
Hemoglobin A1c
$7-$15
Liver tests
$8-$20
Mononucleosis screening
$6-$10
Pap smear review (not including the exam)
$25-$30
Rapid strep test
$15-$20
Urine culture
$10-$20


Diagnostic Tests

Common Services Average Cost Estimate
Allergy testing
$4-$103
Bronchoscopy
$320-$830
Colonoscopy
$315-$680
EEG (electroencephalogram)
$175-$315
EKG (electrocardiogram)
$25-$30
Exercise stress test
$34-$156
Sigmoidoscopy
$140-$400
Skin biopsy
$70-$75
Spirometry
$35-$80

Want more information about the costs shown?
The costs displayed include the amount Priority Health would pay a facility for lab or diagnostic tests. The cost range shown may or may not include the cost of physician interpretations.

The majority of people will experience costs in the ranges shown. These costs are estimates only. Your costs may vary based on your Priority Health plan or specific service performed by the health care provider.

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Why is it important to understand costs?
Knowing the actual cost of your medical care can make it easier to budget for your health care expenses. Talk about costs with your doctor when discussing health care options and prescription drugs.

How can you reduce your costs?
  • Call your doctor first! Of course, if you're having what could be a life-threatening emergency (chest pain, for example) then you should call 911 or go directly to an emergency room. But your doctor's practice is covered 24 hours a day, every day, so call them when you have a less-serious problem that you think needs immediate attention. Often, their advice over the phone could help you avoid an expensive and inconvenient visit to an urgent care center or emergency room.
  • Get a written treatment plan from your doctors, and follow it carefully to reduce the chance your illness will recur.
  • Make sure you know what the warning signs are for your condition or illness, and what to do if they occur. Fast action could keep you out of the hospital, which will save thousands of dollars.
  • Use generic drugs when they're available and your doctor thinks they're right for you.
  • Take your drugs exactly as you're instructed to - don't quit just because you feel better.
Learn more about reducing your costs

The calculations contained on this screen are based on Priority Health's proprietary database of claims information and other assumptions and inputs. Priority Health makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, about the accuracy of results for any individual. The calculations and costs provided may or may not represent your personal actual experience or costs. Actual costs and treatments for an individual person may vary.
Last modified 10/24/07