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Thyroid Nodule Gene Activity Test

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 81545

A laboratory test run on thyroid cells collected through a fine needle. It measures how active a large set of genes is in those cells and returns one overall answer - benign, or suspicious - to help decide whether a nodule with an unclear needle result needs to come out.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th to 90th $8,128 to $9,772Professionalmedian $16,218 · 10th to 90th $16,218 to $16,218
$10.0Kfacility $8,913professional $16,218

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,218.10
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$16,218.10