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Free Fatty Acids Blood Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 82725

A blood test that measures the level of free (nonesterified) fatty acids circulating in the bloodstream — a form of fat the body releases and uses for energy, especially during fasting or periods of stress on metabolism. It can help evaluate certain metabolic or fat-processing disorders. A blood sample is typically drawn after a period of fasting.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Free Fatty Acids Blood Test cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $42.66 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 5 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$14.13$14.13 to $14.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$42.66$22.39 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $14 to $129Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $14 to $47
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $43professional $14

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
$14.13
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$144.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$22.91

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Nebraska than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $14.13 · 49th of 51
NE $28.84CT $12.88

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.