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Tissue-Matching (HLA) Genetic Blood Test

Kansas rates for HCPCS 81377

A genetic blood test that identifies specific tissue-matching markers on white blood cells, known as HLA type. It is most often used to check how well a potential donor's tissue matches a recipient's before an organ or bone marrow transplant, since a closer match lowers the risk of rejection. It may also be used in certain disease-risk or family-relationship testing.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Tissue-Matching (HLA) Genetic Blood Test cost?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 from a physician practice, and about $234 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$95.50$56.23 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$224 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $166 to $355Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $56 to $240
$50$100$200$500facility $234professional $95

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$354.81
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$239.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$144.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$194.98
2 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
$40.74
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.95

Where Kansas sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Kansas 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.

Kansas· 1st of 51

$224

KS $224AL $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.