What does code 81290 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81290 ranges from $140 to $160. 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.

81290 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Mcoln1 gene" 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.

81290

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Mcoln1 gene

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81290 (Mcoln1 gene) appears at 12 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $140 to $160. 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.

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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 81290 vary by about 14% across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $140 to $160. Shopping around can matter.

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code 81290 cash price5 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$140median ~$140$160

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$140 – $160

Chicago · 1 hospital$140
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$140
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$140
Green Bay · 1 hospital$160
Kenosha · 1 hospital$160

13 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Mcoln1 gene Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81290 HCPCS	—	—	$39.31 – $66.59	—
Hc Mcoln1 Mucolipidois Gene Analysis, Common Variants Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81290 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mcoln1 gene Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81290 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MCOLN1 GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	81290 CPT	$280	$140	$39.31 – $236	—
MCOLN1 GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	81290 CPT	$280	$140	$39.31 – $232	—
MCOLN1 GENE ANALYSIS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	81290 CPT	$280	$140	$39.31 – $273	—
MCOLN1 GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	81290 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
MCOLN1 GENE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	81290 CPT	—	—	$31.45 – $138	—
MCOLN1 GENE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	81290 CPT	—	—	$31.45 – $138	—
MCOLN1 GENE ANALYSIS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	81290 CPT	$320	$160	$192 – $272	—
MCOLN1 GENE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	81290 CPT	—	—	$15.72 – $96.31	—
MCOLN1 GENE Outpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	81290 CPT	—	—	$23.49 – $39.31	—
MCOLN1 GENE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	81290 CPT	—	—	$33.02 – $44.42	—

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 81290 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha The Women's Hospital Beacon Dowagiac Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 81290: frequently asked

What does code 81290 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81290 ranges from $140 to $160. 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 81290?: 81290 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Mcoln1 gene" 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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