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Autism Saliva RNA Test

New York 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?

$1,413

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $955 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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 9 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$955$339 to $1,479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$2,042 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $5,370Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $339 to $2,042
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,388professional $955

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
$1,412.54
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,370.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,479.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$1,995.26
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,413.10
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,801.89
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$3,467.37
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$50,118.72
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,511.89
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,238.72
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where New York 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.

New York· 39th of 51

$1,413

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.