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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Gene Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81332

This service is a genetic laboratory test that looks for common gene changes linked to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited condition that can cause lung and liver disease. It is used to help confirm the diagnosis in people with unexplained liver disease, early emphysema, or a family history of the condition. The test is run on a blood sample.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Gene Test cost?

$33.11

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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$33.11$32.36 to $33.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.11$33.11 to $52.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $33 to $74Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $32 to $74
$20$50$100$200$500facility $33professional $33

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
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.88
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$199.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$40.74

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Washington, DC· 51st of 51

$33.11

NE $105DC $33.11

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.