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Repeat Expansion Test For Inherited Ataxia

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 81182

Counts how many times a short piece of DNA repeats inside one gene. Everyone carries a run of these repeats, but when the run grows beyond a certain length the gene stops working properly and causes a slowly worsening loss of balance and coordination that runs in families.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th–90th $102$4570%20%10th90th$120Professionalmedian $110 · 10th–90th $63$1950%20%10th90th$110$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$208.93
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$165.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$144.54
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,023.29