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Gene Activity Test For Lung Scarring

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 81554

A laboratory test performed on small pieces of lung tissue that measures the activity of a large set of genes and turns the pattern into a single categorical answer. The result helps doctors work out whether a particular scarring pattern is present in the lungs, so a diagnosis can often be reached without a larger surgical lung biopsy.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Gene Activity Test For Lung Scarring cost?

$7,244

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,457 to $8,128.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $4,467 to $6,607Professionalmedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $6,457 to $8,710
$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,370professional $7,762

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$6,606.93
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Nebraska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $7,244 · 4th of 51
AK $12,303NE $3,631

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.