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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 82726

This blood test measures very long chain fatty acids, a type of fat molecule that builds up abnormally in certain rare inherited metabolic conditions, most notably adrenoleukodystrophy. It's typically ordered when a child or adult has symptoms suggesting one of these conditions, such as unexplained nerve or hormone gland problems, or as a follow-up to an abnormal newborn screening result. It requires only a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids cost?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $22.39 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.49$12.59 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.39$22.39 to $29.51

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $21 to $31Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $30
$10$20$50facility $22professional $15

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$5.62
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$30.20

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Kansas than in Georgia. 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.

Arkansas· 15th of 51

$22.39

KS $51.29GA $9.33

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.