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CACNA1A Gene Test

Indiana 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?

$151

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $186 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$151$112 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$186 to $372

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $186 to $550Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $74 to $166
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $186professional $151

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
$151.36
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$165.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$549.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$147.91
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$223.87

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 41st of 51

$151

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.