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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Michigan 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $18.62 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 6 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$14.79 to $18.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.62$18.62 to $23.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $17 to $35Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $14 to $23
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $19professional $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
$17.78
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$28.18
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$38.90
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$24.55
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.95

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $18.62 · 33rd 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.