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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

Kentucky 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?

$132

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $115 from a physician practice, and about $200 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$115$60.26 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$200$135 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th to 90th $135 to $603Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $60 to $214
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $200professional $115

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
$134.90
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$162.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$173.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$81.28
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$309.03
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $132 · 46th 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.