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Genetic Test For A Gene Linked To Sickle Cell Disease

North Carolina 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 October 2026.

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

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $537 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$324$257 to $490
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$537$257 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $257 to $1,479Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $162 to $851
$200$500$1Kfacility $537professional $324

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,023.29
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$446.68
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$389.05
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$338.84
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$77.62
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$446.68

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

North Carolina· 27th of 51

$324

AK $724AL $174

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.