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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

Tennessee 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?

$145

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $145 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $132 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 6 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$123 to $178
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$162 to $525

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $129 to $708Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $110 to $224
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $257professional $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
$257.04
Typical High
$707.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$229.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$223.87

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $145 · 37th 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.