What does code 81259 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81259 ranges from $565 to $6,006. 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.

81259 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HBA1 HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE" 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.

81259

HCPCS

HC HBA1 HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81259 (HC HBA1 HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $565 to $6,006. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 81259 vary by about 11× across the 17 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $565 to $6,006. Shopping around can matter.

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$6,006

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code 81259 cash price20 disclosed · 17 hospitals

$565median ~$565$6,006

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$565 – $565

Oak Lawn · 1 hospital$565
Chicago · 1 hospital$565
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$565
Libertyville · 1 hospital$565
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$565
Burlington · 1 hospital$565

24 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC HBA1 HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81259 HCPCS	$6,006	$6,006	—	—
Hba1/hba2 full gene sequence Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81259 HCPCS	—	—	$600 – $1,016	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$494 – $904	—
Hba1/hba2 full gene sequence Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81259 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$445 – $2,726	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$494 – $904	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$445 – $2,726	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$445 – $2,726	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $961	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$480 – $2,106	—
Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	81259 CPT	$940	$799	$752 – $940	—
Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	81259 CPT	$940	$799	$472 – $865	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $956	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$480 – $2,106	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $961	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$480 – $2,106	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $961	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $961	—
ALPHA-GLOB GENE SEQ Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	81259 CPT	$1,130	$565	$678 – $961	—
Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	81259 CPT	$940	$799	$696 – $893	—
Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	81259 CPT	$940	$799	$564 – $852	—
Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	81259 CPT	$940	$799	$314 – $2,589	—
HBA1/HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE Outpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	81259 CPT	—	—	$504 – $600	—
HBA1/HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	81259 CPT	—	—	$504 – $678	—

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 81259 prices

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Code 81259: frequently asked

What does code 81259 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81259 ranges from $565 to $6,006. 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 81259?: 81259 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC HBA1 HBA2 FULL GENE SEQUENCE" 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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