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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 from a physician practice, and about $53.70 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 4 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$18.62$14.79 to $18.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$53.70$24.55 to $115

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $54 · 10th to 90th $23 to $115Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $12 to $34
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $54professional $19

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
$29.51
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$35.48

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $18.62 · 35th 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.