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Melanoma Versus Benign Mole Gene Test

Kentucky 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?

$1,549

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,549 from a physician practice, and about $2,455 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 5 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$1,549$1,479 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,455$1,585 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $34,674Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $2,344
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $2,455professional $1,549

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
$1,584.89
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$52,480.75
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$36,307.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $1,549 · 38th 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.