Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Delaware 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $16.22 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$15.14	$11.75 to $22.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$16.22	$12.88 to $33.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16 · 10th to 90th $13 to $162Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $34

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $16.22 Median $16.22 Typical High $16.22	Facility	None	$16.22	$16.22	$16.22
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $10.47 Median $16.22 Typical High $16.60	Professional	None	$10.47	$16.22	$16.60
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $12.88 Median $12.88 Typical High $33.11	Facility	None	$12.88	$12.88	$33.11
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $11.22 Median $22.91 Typical High $120.23	Professional	None	$11.22	$22.91	$120.23
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $162.18 Median $162.18 Typical High $162.18	Facility	None	$162.18	$162.18	$162.18
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.32 Median $11.75 Typical High $25.12	Professional	None	$8.32	$11.75	$25.12

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 45th of 51

$15.49

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.