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MECP2 Full Gene Sequencing

Virginia 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?

$447

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $447 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $562 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 8 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$398$240 to $447
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$562$525 to $1,175

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $447 to $2,512Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $209 to $977
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $562professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,089.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,000.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,089.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$354.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$891.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$741.31
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,318.26
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,318.26
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$602.56

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 33rd of 51

$447

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.