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SEPT9 Methylation Blood Test for Colon Cancer

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81327

A blood test that looks for a chemical change called methylation affecting the SEPT9 gene. This change is frequently present when colorectal cancer is developing, so finding it in blood flags the need for a closer look at the bowel. It is offered as a colorectal cancer screening option for people who will not undergo other forms of screening.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does SEPT9 Methylation Blood Test for Colon Cancer cost?

$145

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $145 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $145 from a physician practice, and about $145 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$145$141 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$145$145 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $145 · 10th to 90th $145 to $324Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $135 to $151
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $145professional $145

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$151.36
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$870.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$134.90

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in Alaska than in California. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $145 · 41st of 51
AK $437CA $63.10

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.