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High-Resolution Tissue-Type Test, Single Marker

New York rates for HCPCS 81381

This is a detailed genetic test that examines one specific immune-system marker gene at high resolution, most often used before a bone marrow, stem cell, or organ transplant to see how closely a donor's tissue type matches the recipient's. Fine-grained matching on these markers helps predict how well a transplant will be tolerated. The test is run on a blood sample.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does High-Resolution Tissue-Type Test, Single Marker cost?

$162

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $162 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $162 from a physician practice, and about $209 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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$162$70.79 to $219
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$110 to $380

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $25 to $447Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $50 to $347
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $209professional $162

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
$70.79
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$162.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$446.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$812.83
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$245.47
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$194.98
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$588.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$338.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$257.04
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$181.97
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$194.98
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
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$32.36
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
90 · Outside lab
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78

Where New York sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in North Carolina. 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.

New York· 29th of 51

$162

AK $380NC $110

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.