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Genetic Test For Hereditary Iron Overload (HFE Gene)

New Hampshire 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 October 2026.

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

$66.07

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $66.07 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $204 from a hospital or other facility.

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$42.66$38.90 to $89.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$204$115 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $204 · 10th to 90th $66 to $347Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $36 to $191
$50$100$200$500facility $204professional $43

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$346.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$269.15
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$97.72

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Kansas than in Illinois. 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.

New Hampshire· 26th of 51

$66.07

KS $240IL $50.12

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.