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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Florida 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?

$17.78

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.45$11.75 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$36.31$19.95 to $36.31

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $17 to $95Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $36
$10$20$50$100facility $36professional $14

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
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$3.47
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.99
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$36.31
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$112.20
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$24.55
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$54.95
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.95

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 33rd of 51

$17.78

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.