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CACNA1A Gene Test

New Mexico 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?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $209 from a physician practice, and about $275 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$209$138 to $229
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$166 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $120 to $589Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $78 to $1,230
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $275professional $209

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$269.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$363.08
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$147.91

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 10th of 51

$224

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.