Chromatography To Identify A Substance

South Carolina 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?

$29.51

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $17.38 to $30.20.

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 $17 · 10th to 90th $12 to $30Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $28 to $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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $28.18 Median $28.18 Typical High $35.48	Professional	None	$28.18	$28.18	$35.48
Medcost Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $12.30 Median $17.38 Typical High $29.51	Facility	None	$12.30	$17.38	$29.51
Molina Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $30.20 Median $30.20 Typical High $30.20	Professional	None	$30.20	$30.20	$30.20

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 18th of 50

$29.51

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.