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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

North Dakota 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $43.65 from a physician practice, and about $34.67 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$43.65$33.88 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$34.67$20.42 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $20 to $214Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $20 to $59
$20$50$100$200$500facility $35professional $44

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$52.48
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$50.12

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 7th of 51

$43.65

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.