# Pregnancy blood test panel: what Independence Blue Cross pays, by state

The standard set of blood tests done early in pregnancy.

- Insurer: Independence Blue Cross
- Billing code: 80055 (Women's health & maternity)
- Price shown: negotiated in-network price, any setting, facility fee
- Prices as of: 2026-08-31
- All of the insurer's plans pooled; the map also shows single networks

| State | Providers | Lowest | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Highest | Medicare pays | Median vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | about what Medicare pays |
| Delaware | 2 | $301.38 | $301.38 | $301.38 | $301.38 | $301.38 | $47.81 | 6.3x Medicare |
| Louisiana | 1 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | about what Medicare pays |
| Maryland | 2 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | $47.81 | about what Medicare pays |
| New Jersey | 28 | $43.25 | $47.81 | $217.45 | $483.30 | $1,005.75 | $47.81 | 4.5x Medicare |
| Pennsylvania | 83 | $14.95 | $63.34 | $76.65 | $98.11 | $1,139.85 | $47.81 | 1.6x Medicare |

**“x Medicare”** compares each price with what original Medicare pays for the same lab test under its clinical laboratory fee schedule (26CLABQ4, in force from 2026-10-01): one national price, the same in every state. Insurers write their contracts as a share of Medicare, so 1.3x means the insurer pays 30% more than Medicare would; Medicare Advantage plans generally pay close to 1.0x.

Prices are what the insurer has agreed to pay, not what you will be billed. This is a statewide summary: prices vary far more between towns and between practices than these medians suggest, and "providers" counts everyone with a contracted price, not only those who perform the procedure.

Map: https://medicalpricetransparency.netlify.app/insurers/independence/statemap_80055_US.html  
About this insurer's data, and its other procedures: [index.md](index.md)