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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

Virginia 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?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $126 from a physician practice, and about $224 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 8 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$126$100 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$224$162 to $407

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $155 to $813Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $81 to $309
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $224professional $126

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
$154.88
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$309.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$660.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$134.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$338.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$229.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$309.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$346.74
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$223.87

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $162 · 23rd 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.