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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

South Carolina 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?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $23.44 from a physician practice, and about $209 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$23.44$22.91 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$61.66 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $26 to $363Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $23 to $85
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $209professional $23

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
$25.12
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$85.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$199.53
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$57.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$40.74

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $42.66 · 11th 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.