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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

South Carolina 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 South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $132 from a physician practice, and about $407 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$132$129 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$407$174 to $776

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $407 · 10th to 90th $129 to $933Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $102 to $229
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $407professional $132

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
$128.82
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$933.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,202.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$173.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$223.87

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $141 · 38th 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.