Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Specialized Protein Pattern Test cost?

$32.36

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.20 from a physician practice, and about $63.10 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	$30.20	$24.55 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$63.10	$24.55 to $77.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $63 · 10th to 90th $19 to $126Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $18 to $65

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 Facility Modifier None Typical Low $24.55 Median $30.20 Typical High $77.62	Facility	None	$24.55	$30.20	$77.62
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $23.44 Median $30.20 Typical High $63.10	Professional	None	$23.44	$30.20	$63.10
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $19.05 Median $19.05 Typical High $69.18	Facility	None	$19.05	$19.05	$69.18
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $26.30 Median $32.36 Typical High $181.97	Professional	None	$26.30	$32.36	$181.97
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $17.78 Median $77.62 Typical High $181.97	Facility	None	$17.78	$77.62	$181.97
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $12.30 Median $17.78 Typical High $40.74	Professional	None	$12.30	$17.78	$40.74

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 21st of 51

$32.36

AK $66.07AL $15.14

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.