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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Connecticut 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 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$16.22$15.85 to $17.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$22.39 to $45.71

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $20 to $59Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $12 to $23
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $34professional $16

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
$19.95
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$20.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$53.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$29.51
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$34.67

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $16.22 · 42nd 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.