What does code 81178 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81178 ranges from $135 to $755. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

81178 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

81178

HCPCS

Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81178 (Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $135 to $755. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 81178 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 81178 vary by about 5.6× across the 13 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $135 to $755. Shopping around can matter.

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$135

Lowest cash

$755

Highest cash

code 81178 cash price15 disclosed · 13 hospitals

$135median ~$565$755

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$135 – $166

Mequon · 1 hospital$135
New Berlin · 1 hospital$135
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$135
West Bend · 1 hospital$159
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$159
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$166

22 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81178 HCPCS	—	—	$137 – $232	—
Hc Single Gene Repeat Expansion Analysis - Atxn1 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81178 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Ataxia Repeat Expansion Panel, Atxn1 Gene Analysis Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81178 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81178 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81178 CPT	$1,130	$565	$137 – $954	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81178 CPT	$1,130	$565	$137 – $1,101	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	81178 CPT	$301	$166	$90.30 – $685	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$906 – $1,284	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$110 – $1,284	—
ATXN1 GENE DETC ABNOR ALLELE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81178 CPT	—	—	$110 – $481	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$906 – $1,284	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$110 – $1,284	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$906 – $1,284	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$906 – $1,284	—
SCA1 DNA TEST Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	81178 CPT	$1,510	$755	$906 – $1,284	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	81178 CPT	$289	$159	$173 – $275	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	81178 CPT	$289	$159	$173 – $254	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	81178 CPT	$246	$135	$147 – $216	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	81178 CPT	$246	$135	$98.20 – $274	—
HC SPINOCEREBELLAR, ATXN1 GENE ANLYS, EVAL DETECT ABNORM ALLELES Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	81178 CPT	$246	$135	$147 – $216	—
ATXN1 GENE DETC ABNOR ALLELE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	81178 CPT	—	—	$54.80 – $336	—
ATXN1 GENE DETC ABNOR ALLELE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	81178 CPT	—	—	$115 – $155	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 81178 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 81178: frequently asked

What does code 81178 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81178 ranges from $135 to $755. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 81178?: 81178 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Atxn1 gene detc abnor allele" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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