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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

New Mexico 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 Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.42 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $75.86 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$16.22$10.96 to $25.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$75.86$31.62 to $145

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $76 · 10th to 90th $18 to $182Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $9 to $36
$10$20$50$100$200facility $76professional $16

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
$14.79
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$44.67
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$35.48
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$44.67
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
$10.72
Typical High
$11.75

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico· 22nd 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.