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Friedreich Ataxia Gene Test (FXN)

New Hampshire 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $692 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$275$191 to $275
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$692$513 to $1,122

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $389 to $1,585Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $178 to $513
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $692professional $275

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
$389.05
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,905.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$223.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,584.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$794.33
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$602.56

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $275 · 23rd 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.