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Whole Genome Sequencing For An Unexplained Condition

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81425

Reads essentially all of a person's DNA in one test, looking for the change behind an unexplained condition that may have been present from birth or that runs in the family. It goes wider than tests that read only the protein-coding stretches of the genes, which are a separate service. Results take weeks, and findings unrelated to the original question can turn up.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Whole Genome Sequencing For An Unexplained Condition cost?

$3,981

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,981 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,020 to $6,457.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $6,026 to $15,849Professionalmedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $2,089 to $10,233
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $6,026professional $3,631

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
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$19,054.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$38,904.51
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$10,232.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,786.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 34.7 times more in Delaware than in Oklahoma. 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$3,981

DE $15,136OK $437

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.