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Targeted Analysis of a Single Gene

Vermont 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?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $97.72 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$97.72$83.18 to $107
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$331$138 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $331 · 10th to 90th $83 to $380Professionalmedian $98 · 10th to 90th $50 to $182
$50$100$200facility $331professional $98

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$186.21
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$181.97

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 10th of 51

$102

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.