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Apolipoprotein Blood Test

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 82172

This blood test measures the level of a specific apolipoprotein, a protein that helps carry cholesterol and fats through the bloodstream. It is sometimes used alongside a standard cholesterol panel to give a more detailed picture of cardiovascular risk.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Apolipoprotein Blood Test cost?

$15.85

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $35.48 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.14$13.80 to $17.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$35.48$20.89 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $17 to $115Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $25
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $35professional $15

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$26.30
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$17.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$22.39
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$19.50
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$29.51
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$21.88

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Nebraska than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $15.85 · 44th of 51
NE $41.69CT $14.79

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.