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 October 2026.

How much does Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids cost?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$16.22	$12.59 to $26.92
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$23.99	$22.91 to $36.31

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $22 to $63Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $33

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $16.22 Median $18.62 Typical High $18.62	Professional	None	$16.22	$18.62	$18.62
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $21.88 Median $23.44 Typical High $36.31	Facility	None	$21.88	$23.44	$36.31
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $11.22 Median $14.79 Typical High $36.31	Professional	None	$11.22	$14.79	$36.31
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $16.98 Median $42.66 Typical High $75.86	Facility	None	$16.98	$42.66	$75.86
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $13.18 Median $22.91 Typical High $28.18	Professional	None	$13.18	$22.91	$28.18
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $23.44 Median $23.44 Typical High $23.44	Facility	None	$23.44	$23.44	$23.44
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.32 Median $13.18 Typical High $33.11	Professional	None	$8.32	$13.18	$33.11

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 29th of 51

$18.62

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.