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Melanoma Versus Benign Mole Gene Test

Iowa rates for HCPCS 0314U

Helps decide whether a skin lesion is a melanoma or a harmless mole when its appearance under the microscope is not clear cut. The activity of 35 genes is measured in the stored tissue sample and the lesion is classified accordingly. A companion test instead judges the outlook for squamous cell skin cancers.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Melanoma Versus Benign Mole Gene Test cost?

$1,905

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,905 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,698 from a physician practice, and about $2,951 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$1,698$1,318 to $1,950
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,951$1,950 to $5,129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $5,623Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $4,169
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,951professional $1,698

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
$1,513.56
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$5,623.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,677.35
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,548.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$5,370.32
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$9,772.37
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,495.41
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$4,897.79
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $1,905 · 20th of 51
AK $4,365WY $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.