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Free Fatty Acids Blood Test

North Dakota 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 October 2026.

How much does Free Fatty Acids Blood Test cost?

$24.55

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $24.55 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.92 from a physician practice, and about $13.18 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$26.92$19.95 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.18$13.18 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $13 to $100Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $9 to $37
$10$20$50$100$200facility $13professional $27

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$114.82
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$37.15
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$44.67
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$39.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$22.39

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

North Dakota· 5th of 51

$24.55

AK $42.66KY $11.75

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.