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Genetic Test For Hereditary Iron Overload (HFE Gene)

Maryland rates for HCPCS 81256

A blood sample is tested for the most common genetic changes linked to hereditary hemochromatosis, a condition in which the body absorbs and stores too much iron over time. Identifying these gene changes can help confirm a diagnosis in someone with signs of iron overload or a family history of the condition.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Genetic Test For Hereditary Iron Overload (HFE Gene) cost?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48.98 to $70.79.

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 $69 · 10th to 90th $36 to $389Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $39 to $78
$50$100$200facility $69professional $62

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
$36.31
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$77.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$114.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$64.57
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Nebraska 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.

Maryland· 45th of 51

$61.66

NE $178DC $48.98

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.