CPT 83010 Fee Schedule

Medicare rates as of January 2026

CPT 83010 is classified under Pathology and Laboratory Procedures, in the Chemistry Procedures subgroup.

Blood Protein Binding Test, This Test Measures The Binding Of The Protein Haptoglobin To Hemoglobin And Reveals Whether Or Not The Body Is Maintaining A Balance Between Red Blood Cell Destruction And Production.

Key Fact	Detail
Service Type	Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Chemistry Procedures
Common Place of Service	81 - Independent Laboratory 21 - Inpatient Hospital
Common Modifiers	26 - Professional component 90 - Reference Laboratory
Complexity Level	Low
Medicare Fee Schedule	$12.58 national lab fee schedule rate (2026) · View Medicare rates for 83010
Medicaid Fee Schedule	$12.425 median of the 8 states in the free preview · View Medicaid rates for 83010

National average reimbursement for CPT 83010 by major payers:

$10.97

BCBS / Anthem

$8.93

UnitedHealthcare

$14.95

Aetna

$18.62

Cigna

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CPT 83010

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Nafis Noman
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
FLAnesthesiology PhysicianNPI 1942794821Tax ID 59-3238640
$7.55Published rate
Lotiffa Colibao
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
ILEmergency Medicine PhysicianNPI 1770937963Tax ID 59-3238640
$7.55Published rate
Vaibhav Chumbalkar
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
FLAnatomic Pathology PhysicianNPI 1265811426Tax ID 59-3238640
$7.55Published rate
Rutvi Trivedi
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
FLPhysician AssistantNPI 1649608266Tax ID 59-3238640
$6.42Published rate
Krista Rojas
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
FLCertified Registered Nurse AnesthetistNPI 1205194685Tax ID 59-3238640
$6.42Published rate

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Summit Women's CareDenver, Colorado

September 2, 2026

Contracting Manager
UnitedHealthcare
Commercial PPO

Re: Request for fee schedule renegotiation

We request a formal review of our Commercial PPO fee schedule. The comparison below summarizes our current rate alongside published rates for comparable Denver-area practices.

Market evidence · CPT 59485

Current rate: $152.40
Market median: $147.00
Market position: 61st percentile

The comparison includes 1,284 published rates from 96 provider groups, scoped to OB/GYN providers in a professional, office-based setting.

We would welcome a discussion of our fee schedule and the supporting July 2026 market analysis. Please let us know a suitable time to review the comparison together.

Sincerely,
Summit Women's Care

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CPT 83010 vs. Other Chemistry Procedures Codes

The table lists codes related to 83010. Select one to see its fee schedule.

Code	Complexity	Description
83010-CPT	Low	Blood Protein Binding Test, This Test Measures The Binding Of The Protein Haptoglobin To Hemoglobin And Reveals Whether Or Not The Body Is Maintaining A Balance Between Red Blood Cell Destruction And Production.
83012-CPT	Low	Blood Protein Binding Test, This Test Measures The Binding Of The Protein Haptoglobin To Hemoglobin And Reveals Whether Or Not The Body Is Maintaining A Balance Between Red Blood Cell Destruction And Production.
83020-CPT	Low	Blood Oxygen Capacity Test, Blood Or Urine Is Tested For Hemoglobin (Hb) A Protein That Carries Oxygen In Red Blood Cells. Excessive Amounts Of The Various Types Of Hb Are Linked To Anemia And Premature Cell Death.
83021-CPT	Low	Blood Oxygen Capacity Test, Blood Or Urine Is Tested For Hemoglobin (Hb) A Protein That Carries Oxygen In Red Blood Cells. Excessive Amounts Of The Various Types Of Hb Are Linked To Anemia And Premature Cell Death.

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