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Melanoma Versus Benign Mole Gene Test

West Virginia 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?

$1,585

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,585 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 4 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$1,479 to $1,660
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,455$1,585 to $2,951

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $2,951Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,660
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,455professional $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
$1,584.89
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,951.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,659.59
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $1,585 · 35th 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.