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Genetic Test For A Leukemia-Related Chromosome Change

West 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?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $132 from a physician practice, and about $191 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$120 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$191$89.13 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $83 to $389Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $110 to $155
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $191professional $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
$83.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$154.88
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$223.87

Where West 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.

West Virginia $135 · 42nd 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.