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Autism Saliva RNA Test

Pennsylvania 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?

$1,479

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,413 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 8 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$1,413$1,047 to $1,479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$2,138 to $4,898

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,479 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $955 to $1,862
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,388professional $1,413

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
$1,479.11
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,309.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,818.38
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,467.37
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,309.57
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$5,128.61
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,786.30
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 31st of 51

$1,479

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.