Measures how much cell-free DNA, meaning loose fragments of DNA floating in the blood plasma rather than sitting inside cells, is present in a sample. In people with cancer the amount can be tracked over time as one signal of how the disease is behaving. It measures only the quantity of that DNA, not what its sequence says.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Cell-Free Dna Quantity In Blood cost?
$537
Typical facility fee. In Louisiana, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $617.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $589 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,622Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $224 to $575
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,621.81
Facility
Global
$467.74
$602.56
$1,621.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$575.44
Professional
Global
$263.03
$537.03
$575.44
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Facility
Global
$446.68
$446.68
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
Facility
Global
$933.25
$933.25
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$446.68
Facility
Global
$186.21
$398.11
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$616.60
Professional
Global
$186.21
$223.87
$616.60
Where Louisiana sits
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