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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Kentucky 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?

$15.85

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $19.95 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$15.85$12.59 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.95$16.22 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $15 to $95Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $10 to $27
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $20professional $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
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$81.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$20.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$27.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $15.85 · 47th 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.