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Thyroid Nodule MicroRNA Classifier

Alaska rates for HCPCS 0018U

Helps judge whether a thyroid nodule is likely to be cancerous. It measures ten microRNA sequences — small pieces of genetic material that switch other genes up or down — in cells drawn from the nodule with a fine needle, and reports a classification rather than individual values.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Nodule MicroRNA Classifier cost?

$6,761

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,761 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6,761 from a physician practice, and about $11,220 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$6,761$1,514 to $6,761
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$11,220$3,020 to $14,454

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11,220 · 10th to 90th $3,020 to $23,442Professionalmedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $9,772
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $11,220professional $6,761

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$35,481.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$8,317.64
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$13,489.63
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$9,772.37
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,471.29
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$12,022.64
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$14,454.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 53.7 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$6,761

AK $6,761KY $126

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.