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Repeat Expansion Genetic Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81177

A genetic test that measures a repeated stretch of DNA inside a gene to see whether it has grown beyond its normal length. Expansions of this kind cause inherited neurological conditions that come on gradually and often appear earlier or more severely in each successive generation. A blood sample is used and the laboratory reports how many repeats are present.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repeat Expansion Genetic Test cost?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $550 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$204 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$550$468 to $977

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $550 · 10th to 90th $380 to $1,622Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $95 to $457
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $550professional $309

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,659.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$154.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,621.81
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$977.24
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$549.54
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$660.69
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$154.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$416.87

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Texas 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.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$309

TX $347AL $63.10

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.