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Fragile X Gene Test

Connecticut 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?

$87.10

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $87.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $87.10 from a physician practice, and about $89.13 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$87.10$46.77 to $102
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$89.13$61.66 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $58 to $158Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $38 to $126
$50$100$200facility $89professional $87

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
$57.54
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$125.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$154.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$117.49
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$95.50

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Connecticut· 8th of 51

$87.10

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.