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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Mississippi 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?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.42 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$20.42$12.30 to $26.92
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$30.20 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $19 to $35Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $10 to $35
$10$20$50facility $30professional $20

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
$20.89
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.94
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$37.15

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 9th of 51

$26.92

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.