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SEPT9 Methylation Blood Test for Colon Cancer

West Virginia 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $155 from a physician practice, and about $240 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 4 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$155$129 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$240$158 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $240 · 10th to 90th $158 to $372Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $115 to $162
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $240professional $155

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
$158.49
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$162.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$257.04
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$120.23

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $155 · 37th 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.