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Thyroid Nodule MicroRNA Classifier

Maryland 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?

$1,820

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $2,399.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $2,291Professionalmedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $3,020
$2K$5Kfacility $1,259professional $1,820

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,398.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,630.27
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 39th of 51

$1,820

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.