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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

South 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?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $48.98 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.88$26.30 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$48.98$33.11 to $56.23

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $49 · 10th to 90th $33 to $68Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $19 to $71
$20$50$100$200facility $49professional $34

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
$33.11
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$70.79
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$35.48
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$29.51
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51

Where South 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.

South Dakota· 14th of 51

$35.48

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.