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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

North Carolina 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?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $63.10 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 7 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$15.85 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$63.10$19.05 to $170

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $63 · 10th to 90th $16 to $302Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $13 to $26
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $63professional $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
$15.85
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$30.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$125.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$35.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$30.20
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.12
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$251.19

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $16.98 · 40th 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.