Tries to identify the cause of an infection of the brain or spinal cord when standard tests have come back empty. All of the genetic material in a sample of cerebrospinal fluid, the liquid around the brain and spinal cord, is sequenced and matched against a reference database, so bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites can be found without having to guess which one to look for.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Spinal Fluid Sequencing For Any Infection cost?
$158
Typical facility fee. In Alabama, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $158 to $1,175.
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 $158 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,738Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,660
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.
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
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Professional
26 · Professional part
$2,454.71
$2,454.71
$2,454.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$831.76
$1,230.27
$1,230.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Professional
53 · Discontinued
$331.13
$489.78
$489.78
Where Alabama sits
The same service costs 229.1 times more in Texas than in Ohio. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.