Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

Delaware rates for HCPCS 81206

A blood or bone marrow sample is tested for a specific genetic rearrangement, commonly known as the Philadelphia chromosome, that is strongly associated with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. The test can help confirm a diagnosis and is also used to monitor how well treatment is working over time.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change cost?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $110 from a physician practice, and about $355 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$110	$97.72 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$355	$135 to $437

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $355 · 10th to 90th $107 to $603Professionalmedian $110 · 10th to 90th $69 to $245

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $134.90 Median $134.90 Typical High $354.81	Facility	None	$134.90	$134.90	$354.81
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $102.33 Median $134.90 Typical High $204.17	Professional	None	$102.33	$134.90	$204.17
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $107.15 Median $107.15 Typical High $354.81	Facility	None	$107.15	$107.15	$354.81
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $109.65 Median $114.82 Typical High $794.33	Professional	None	$109.65	$114.82	$794.33
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $83.18 Median $436.52 Typical High $794.33	Facility	None	$83.18	$436.52	$794.33
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $69.18 Median $97.72 Typical High $245.47	Professional	None	$69.18	$97.72	$245.47

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Connecticut. 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.

Delaware· 42nd of 51

$135

AK $372CT $97.72

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.