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Repeat Expansion Test, Inherited Ataxia

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 81179

A laboratory test on a blood sample that measures a short stretch of DNA that is normally repeated a set number of times within a single gene. An abnormally high number of repeats causes an inherited disorder of balance, coordination and speech that develops gradually over years. The test is used to confirm a diagnosis in someone with symptoms, or to test a relative of an affected person.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repeat Expansion Test, Inherited Ataxia cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $275.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $95 · 10th to 90th $95 to $245Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $95 to $316
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $95professional $229

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
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$194.98
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$245.47
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$208.93

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Dakota $209 · 3rd of 51
AK $309DE $91.20

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.