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Fragile X Gene Test

Louisiana 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?

$72.44

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $72.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $67.61 from a physician practice, and about $77.62 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$67.61$60.26 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$77.62$66.07 to $148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $78 · 10th to 90th $58 to $209Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $34 to $204
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $78professional $68

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
$60.26
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$79.43

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $72.44 · 16th 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.