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Gene Activity Test For Lung Scarring

North Dakota 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?

$8,318

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,248 to $10,965.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $3,890 to $9,772Professionalmedian $9,120 · 10th to 90th $3,890 to $12,589
$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,890professional $9,120

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
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$16,595.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$12,302.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$7,762.47
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,772.37
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $8,318 · 3rd 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.