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Chromatography To Identify A Substance

Oregon rates for HCPCS 82486

A laboratory technique that separates the different substances in a sample so one particular substance can be picked out and identified. The sample is drawn through a separating material and each substance travels at its own rate, spreading them into a pattern the laboratory reads. The result reports whether that substance is present, not how much of it there is.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Chromatography To Identify A Substance cost?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.85 to $54.95.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $12 to $76Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $28 to $1,862
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $25professional $35

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$35.48
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$54.95
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$75.86
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where Oregon sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in South Dakota than in Alaska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Oregon· 44th of 50

$27.54

SD $47.86AK $15.85

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.