Basic Single Gene Variant Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 81400

A genetic laboratory test that looks for one specific, well-established genetic change using a relatively simple laboratory technique. It represents the most basic tier of gene-based testing, generally used to check for a single known variant tied to a specific condition or trait rather than scanning a gene broadly. The exact gene and variant tested depends on why the test was ordered.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Basic Single Gene Variant Test cost?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $42.66 from a physician practice, and about $53.70 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$42.66	$28.84 to $54.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$53.70	$41.69 to $138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $54 · 10th to 90th $42 to $309Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $27 to $95

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $53.70 Median $53.70 Typical High $53.70	Facility	None	$53.70	$53.70	$53.70
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $42.66 Median $53.70 Typical High $72.44	Professional	None	$42.66	$53.70	$72.44
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $41.69 Median $41.69 Typical High $138.04	Facility	None	$41.69	$41.69	$138.04
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $42.66 Median $42.66 Typical High $309.03	Professional	None	$42.66	$42.66	$309.03
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $309.03 Median $309.03 Typical High $309.03	Facility	None	$309.03	$309.03	$309.03
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $26.92 Median $38.02 Typical High $95.50	Professional	None	$26.92	$38.02	$95.50

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.4 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.

Delaware· 51st of 51

$42.66

AK $145DE $42.66

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.