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CACNA1A Gene Test

Utah 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?

$166

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $166 from a physician practice, and about $891 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 7 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$166$158 to $166
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$891$214 to $891

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $891 · 10th to 90th $166 to $1,175Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $78 to $209
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $891professional $166

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
$165.96
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,174.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$338.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$758.58
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$208.93
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$186.21

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 32nd of 51

$166

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.