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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Georgia 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.70 from a physician practice, and about $44.67 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 7 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$25.70$19.50 to $34.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$44.67$33.11 to $72.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $45 · 10th to 90th $23 to $251Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $14 to $56
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $45professional $26

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
$26.30
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$69.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$53.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$53.70
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$22.91
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$53.70

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $29.51 · 42nd 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.