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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 July 2026.

How much does Specialized Protein Pattern Test cost?

$54.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $54.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $53.70 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 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$53.70$25.70 to $182
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$43.65 to $91.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $30 to $240Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $20 to $186
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $60professional $54

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
$69.18
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$70.79
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$162.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$70.79
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$81.28
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$60.26
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $54.95 · 5th 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.