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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Kansas 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?

$20.89

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 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$17.38$15.49 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$26.92 to $74.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $19 to $186Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $47
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $40professional $17

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
$20.89
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$141.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$34.67
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$25.12

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas $20.89 · 21st 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.