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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Washington, DC 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?

$25.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $107 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 5 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$21.88$21.88 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$107$53.70 to $224

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $107 · 10th to 90th $22 to $245Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $22 to $102
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0facility $107professional $22

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
$21.88
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$21.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.54
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$354.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$25.70

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $25.70 · 51st 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.