ABL1 Resistance Test for Leukemia Treatment

Delaware rates for HCPCS 81170

A blood or bone marrow test that reads a specific region of the ABL1 gene, looking for changes that let leukemia cells resist targeted drug treatment. It is used when a leukemia that had been under control starts to progress again, to work out which drug is likely to work next. Only the part of the gene where these resistance changes arise is examined.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does ABL1 Resistance Test for Leukemia Treatment cost?

$200

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $182 from a physician practice, and about $251 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$182	$155 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$251	$195 to $302

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $251 · 10th to 90th $195 to $513Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $135 to $447

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $251.19 Median $251.19 Typical High $251.19	Facility	None	$251.19	$251.19	$251.19
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $173.78 Median $251.19 Typical High $251.19	Professional	None	$173.78	$251.19	$251.19
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $194.98 Median $194.98 Typical High $512.86	Facility	None	$194.98	$194.98	$512.86
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $144.54 Median $181.97 Typical High $478.63	Professional	None	$144.54	$181.97	$478.63
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $302.00 Median $302.00 Typical High $302.00	Facility	None	$302.00	$302.00	$302.00
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $125.89 Median $181.97 Typical High $446.68	Professional	None	$125.89	$181.97	$446.68

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 49th of 51

$200

AK $676AL $174

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.