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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Ohio 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 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 9 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$10.72 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$19.95 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $16 to $49Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $9 to $45
$10$20$50$100$200facility $30professional $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
$16.60
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$47.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$25.12
Aultcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$22.91
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$34.67
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$81.28
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$33.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$23.44
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$25.12

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Ohio· 34th of 51

$18.62

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.