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Thyroid Nodule Gene Expression Panel

California rates for HCPCS 0204U

Helps work out whether a thyroid nodule sampled by fine needle is cancerous, by reading how active 593 genes are in the collected cells. Well-known thyroid cancer genes including BRAF, RAS, RET, PAX8 and NTRK are among those covered.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Nodule Gene Expression Panel cost?

$7,079

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,079 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,079 to $13,183.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $7,079 to $7,079Professionalmedian $13,183 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $13,183
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $7,079professional $13,183

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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$2,884.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,182.57
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$13,182.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,495.41

Where California sits

The same service costs 131.8 times more in Kentucky than in Illinois. 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.

California· 6th of 38

$7,079

KY $45,709IL $347

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.