D-dimer test cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker): from $27.93 to $41.61, with a median of $40.82. The lowest listed price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus — $12.89 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $63.60 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 85379, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC FIBRIN DEGRADATION QUANTITATIVE - POC | $27.93 | $49.00 | $10.69–$19.54 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC FIBRIN DEGRADATION QUANTITATIVE | $27.93 | $49.00 | $10.69–$19.54 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 D DIMER, QUANTITATIVE | $40.82 | $72.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 D-DIMER REFLEX | $40.82 | $72.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI D DIMER, QUANTITATIVE | $40.82 | $72.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI D-DIMER REFLEX | $40.82 | $72.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC FIBRIN DEGRADATION QUANTITATIVE - POC | $41.61 | $73.00 | $10.69–$19.54 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC FIBRIN DEGRADATION QUANTITATIVE | $41.61 | $73.00 | $10.69–$19.54 | 43% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.93, median $40.82, highest $41.61 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A D-dimer test measures a protein fragment released when a blood clot breaks down. A normal result helps rule out a clot in the legs or lungs when the chance of one is low.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.