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MECP2 Full Gene Sequencing

Maryland rates for HCPCS 81302

A test that reads through the entire MECP2 gene looking for any change that could explain a child's symptoms. Changes in this gene cause Rett syndrome, a disorder of brain development seen mainly in girls, in which speech and hand skills are lost after a period of normal early growth. It is usually performed on a blood sample.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MECP2 Full Gene Sequencing cost?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $324 to $447.

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 $224 · 10th to 90th $224 to $398Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $240 to $603
$500$1K$2Kfacility $224professional $398

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$501.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$933.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$467.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in Rhode Island. 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· 46th of 51

$398

AK $1,175RI $324

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.