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CYP2D6 Drug Metabolism Gene Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81226

Examines the CYP2D6 gene, which carries the instructions for a liver enzyme that breaks down a large share of common medicines. The test checks for the usual variants, including extra or missing copies of the gene, and reports whether a person clears those drugs slowly, normally, or unusually fast.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does CYP2D6 Drug Metabolism Gene Test cost?

$1,023

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,023 from a physician practice, and about $1,950 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,023$912 to $1,023
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,950$1,549 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $5,248Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $407 to $1,514
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,950professional $1,023

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,495.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,248.07
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$3,235.94
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,137.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,187.76
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$1,023

AK $1,023FL $275

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.