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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

Illinois 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 July 2026.

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

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $282 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$129$112 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$282$204 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $282 · 10th to 90th $158 to $851Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $3 to $324
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $282professional $129

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
$141.25
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$338.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$302.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$588.84
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$389.05

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Illinois $141 · 40th of 51
AK $372DC $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.