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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Iowa 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?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $54.95 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$29.51$20.42 to $44.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$54.95$35.48 to $67.61

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $23 to $85Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $18 to $72
$20$50$100$200facility $55professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$70.79
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$60.26
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$40.74
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 29th of 51

$30.90

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.