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Blood Test For Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Vermont 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?

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $309 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$24.55$14.45 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$309$33.11 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $309 · 10th to 90th $20 to $398Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $12 to $35
$10$20$50$100$200facility $309professional $25

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$30.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$40.74

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 10th of 51

$26.30

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.