Examines the entire set of RNA a cancer is producing, in any type of tumor, to find the changes driving the disease. Fresh or preserved tumor tissue, blood or a bone-marrow sample is sequenced across the whole transcriptome and compared against the patient's own normal tissue, so that only cancer-specific findings are reported. That comparison covers sequence variants, how strongly genes are switched on, and fusion transcripts, all in one analysis.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Paired Tumor Whole-Transcriptome RNA Analysis cost?
$1,230
Typical facility fee. In Alabama, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $63.10 to $2,455.
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 $63 · 10th to 90th $63 to $2,399Professionalmedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $3,388
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,466.84
Facility
None
$3,388.44
$3,388.44
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
Professional
None (both parts)
$2,290.87
$3,388.44
$3,388.44
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Facility
None
$63.10
$63.10
$63.10
BCBS Alabama
Setting
Professional
Modifier
21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery + 31 + 55 · Aftercare only + 99 · Multiple modifiers
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,905.46
Professional
21 + 22 · Increased work + 24 · Unrelated visit after surgery + 31 + 55 · Aftercare only + 99 · Multiple modifiers
$371.54
$446.68
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$9,332.54
Facility
None
$2,398.83
$2,454.71
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,951.21
Facility
None
$1,047.13
$2,630.27
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,737.80
Professional
None (both parts)
$1,230.27
$1,621.81
$1,737.80
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
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
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
Professional
26 · Professional part
$3,388.44
$3,388.44
$3,388.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$1,148.15
$1,659.59
$1,659.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
53 · Discontinued
$457.09
$676.08
$676.08
Where Alabama sits
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