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Friedreich Ataxia Gene Test (FXN)

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 81285

A genetic test that examines the FXN gene, the gene linked to Friedreich ataxia, an inherited condition that gradually affects balance, coordination, speech, and the heart. It is used to confirm the cause in someone with symptoms, or to find out whether a relative carries the same change.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Friedreich Ataxia Gene Test (FXN) cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $372 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$324$275 to $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$372$324 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $372 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,000Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $138 to $977
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $372professional $324

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
$288.40
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$389.05

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Louisiana $347 · 6th of 51
AK $617DE $186

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.