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CACNA1A Gene Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 81186

Looks for changes in the CACNA1A gene in a blood or saliva sample. Changes in this gene are linked to inherited neurological conditions including episodes of unsteadiness and dizziness, a severe form of migraine that comes with temporary weakness on one side, and a slowly progressive loss of balance and coordination.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does CACNA1A Gene Test cost?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $123 from a physician practice, and about $288 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$123$112 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$288$186 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $186 to $513Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $98 to $417
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $288professional $123

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
$186.21
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$501.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$371.54
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$309.03

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Connecticut· 16th of 51

$186

AK $417DE $123

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.