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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

New Hampshire 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?

$20.42

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.42 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.88 from a physician practice, and about $64.57 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$12.88$11.75 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$64.57$38.02 to $87.10

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $65 · 10th to 90th $34 to $115Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $56
$10$20$50$100facility $65professional $13

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$81.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$104.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$81.28
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$26.92
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 21st of 51

$20.42

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.