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Free Fatty Acids Blood Test

Idaho 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?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 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 7 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$18.62$17.78 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$35.48$19.05 to $57.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $19 to $68Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $13 to $36
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $35professional $19

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
$33.88
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$26.92
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$24.55
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$22.39
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$67.61
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.50
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$53.70
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$21.88

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $21.38 · 14th 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.