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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Kentucky 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.30 from a physician practice, and about $58.88 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 6 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$26.30$23.44 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$36.31 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $24 to $214Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $14 to $48
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $59professional $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
$23.99
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$16.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$41.69
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$181.97
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$47.86

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $31.62 · 38th 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.