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Targeted Analysis of a Single Gene

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81246

A laboratory test that examines one specific gene in a sample of blood, bone marrow, or tissue, looking at defined positions within it to see whether a change is present. The finding is reported alongside the other results being used to reach a diagnosis or plan treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Targeted Analysis of a Single Gene cost?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $331 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$186$166 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$331$282 to $589

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $331 · 10th to 90th $229 to $977Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $74 to $275
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $331professional $186

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
$275.42
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$977.24
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$588.84
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$331.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$407.38
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$251.19

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

$186

AK $186NE $54.95

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.