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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 July 2026.

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

$23.99

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 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 4 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$15.49$14.45 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.18$22.39 to $30.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $22 to $40Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $13 to $38
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $28professional $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
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$38.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$30.20

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $23.99 · 11th of 51
NE $46.77DC $14.79

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.