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Friedreich Ataxia Gene Test (FXN)

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 81289

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 October 2026.

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

$204

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $347 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$186$85.11 to $204
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$229 to $457

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $195 to $617Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $78 to $240
$10$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $347professional $186

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
$194.98
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$47.86
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$575.44
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$251.19

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Texas than in Oklahoma. 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.

Louisiana· 15th of 51

$204

TX $501OK $112

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.