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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

New Jersey 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?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.80 from a physician practice, and about $26.92 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$13.80$13.49 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$26.92$16.22 to $57.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $27 · 10th to 90th $14 to $95Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $10 to $21
$10$20$50$100facility $27professional $14

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
$14.13
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$10.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$4.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$36.31
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.95
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$158.49
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$18.20

Where New Jersey 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 Jersey· 50th of 51

$14.13

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.