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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 July 2026.

How much does Fragile X Gene Test cost?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 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 $200 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 6 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$129$85.11 to $191
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$200$57.54 to $398

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th to 90th $58 to $676Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $58 to $191
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $200professional $129

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$190.55
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$181.97
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$229.09
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$275.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$173.78

Where Alaska 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.

Alaska $129 · 1st of 51
AK $129DC $42.66

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.