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Melanoma Versus Benign Mole Gene Test

Pennsylvania 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?

$1,660

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,585 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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$1,585$1,175 to $1,660
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$2,344 to $4,898

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $6,918Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $1,950
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,388professional $1,585

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
$1,659.59
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,918.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,819.70
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,818.38
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$4,897.79
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,918.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$5,754.40
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $1,660 · 31st 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.