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Genetic Test For A Gene Linked To Sickle Cell Disease

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81364

A genetic blood test that examines the gene associated with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, two inherited conditions affecting red blood cells and the hemoglobin they carry. It looks for a change in this gene that can cause or contribute to these conditions. It may be used to confirm a diagnosis, guide family planning, or evaluate a newborn or family member of someone already diagnosed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Genetic Test For A Gene Linked To Sickle Cell Disease cost?

$724

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $1,148 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 6 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$724$324 to $1,047
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,148$324 to $1,549

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $324 to $2,512Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $229 to $1,096
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,148professional $724

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
$1,412.54
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,801.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,096.48
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,047.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,288.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$724.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$977.24

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$724

AK $724DE $219

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.