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MECP2 Full Gene Sequencing

New York 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?

$501

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $501 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $407 from a physician practice, and about $891 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 9 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$407$251 to $550
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$891$525 to $1,230

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $891 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,445Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $209 to $955
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $891professional $407

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
$446.68
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,445.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$954.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$776.25
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,621.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$2,570.40
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,174.90
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,000.00
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$933.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$50,118.72
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,174.90
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$562.34
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where New York 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.

New York· 25th of 51

$501

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.