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Fragile X Gene Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81243

A laboratory test on a blood sample that examines a specific gene on the X chromosome for an abnormally expanded stretch of repeated genetic letters. That expansion is the cause of fragile X syndrome, an inherited condition that can cause developmental delay and intellectual disability. The test identifies whether such an expansion is present.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Fragile X Gene Test cost?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $240 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$129$115 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$240$195 to $407

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $240 · 10th to 90th $158 to $676Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $51 to $240
$50$100$200$500facility $240professional $129

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
$190.55
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$676.08
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$407.38
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$229.09
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$275.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$173.78

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. 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

$129

AK $129NE $38.02

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.