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Fragile X Gene Follow-Up Analysis

Maryland rates for HCPCS 81244

A laboratory test on a blood sample that measures the length of a repeated stretch of DNA in the FMR1 gene and checks whether that gene has been chemically switched off. It is done after an initial screen has shown a change, in order to define the change precisely. Alterations in this gene cause fragile X syndrome, an inherited cause of learning disability.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Fragile X Gene Follow-Up Analysis cost?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.18 to $38.02.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $19 to $34Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $20 to $49
$20$50$100$200facility $19professional $34

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$42.66
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$79.43
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$39.81
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Rhode Island. 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.

Maryland· 45th of 51

$33.88

AK $100RI $28.18

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.