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Autism Saliva RNA Test

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 0170U

Helps evaluate a child for autism spectrum disorder using a saliva sample. It measures RNA, a readout of gene activity, in the saliva and reports the probability of autism. A related test addresses the same question by measuring chemicals in blood plasma instead.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Autism Saliva RNA Test cost?

$1,202

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,202 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $2,455 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$339$339 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,455$1,445 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $34,674Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $288 to $2,399
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $2,455professional $339

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
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$52,480.75
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$36,307.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,737.80

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 3.7 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.

Kentucky· 50th of 51

$1,202

AK $4,365AL $1,175

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.