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Free Fatty Acids Blood Test

Kentucky 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $18.62 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$14.79$7.59 to $17.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.62$15.49 to $25.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $15 to $45Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $8 to $26
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $19professional $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
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$19.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$18.20
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$26.30
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.42

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $15.14 · 45th 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.