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Specialized Protein Pattern Test

Utah 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?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $141 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$28.18$23.99 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$141$87.10 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th to 90th $37 to $257Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $22 to $37
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $141professional $28

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
$57.54
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$83.18
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$131.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$26.30
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$38.02
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$17.78

Where Utah 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.

Utah $33.88 · 28th 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.