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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Arizona rates for HCPCS 86335

This laboratory test separates and analyzes different proteins in a body fluid sample, such as urine or cerebrospinal fluid, using an electrical field and a specialized electrophoresis technique to produce a detailed pattern showing the types and relative amounts of specific proteins present. It is a more advanced technique than a basic protein separation test and is used to investigate certain immune or protein-related conditions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Specialized Protein Pattern Test cost?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 6 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$25.12$19.50 to $40.74
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$34.67 to $89.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $25 to $129Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $19 to $186
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0facility $60professional $25

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
$41.69
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$186.21
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$20.42
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$79.43
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$57.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$37.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$18.20

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 3.0 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.

Arizona $33.88 · 29th of 51
NE $75.86DC $25.70

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.