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Full Gene Test To Characterize A Leukemia

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81218

A laboratory test on a blood or bone marrow sample that reads the entire sequence of a gene, looking for changes that help classify a leukemia and guide treatment. Reading the whole gene picks up changes anywhere along it, not only at the spots a shorter test checks.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Full Gene Test To Characterize A Leukemia cost?

$204

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $182 to $240.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $407 · 10th to 90th $182 to $933Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $145 to $417
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $407professional $200

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,778.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$288.40

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Texas than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$204

TX $692DE $162

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.