Genetic Family Testing Billing

How Much Does Genetic Family Testing Cost?
Genetic family testing is relatively inexpensive
The price for genetic family testing depends on the number of genetic variations tested for. Typically, family testing is performed for one genetic variation, the familial mutation. The price for a one-variation test is $250. Testing for additional genetic variations adds $50 per variation to the test cost.

Is genetic family testing covered by insurance?
Insurance coverage depends on the insurance carrier. However, Correlagen offers a Capped Patient Payment Plan (CPPP) to patients with commercial insurance. Regardless of the amount of insurance re-imbursement for the remaining test cost, the CPPP limits the patient’s financial responsibility for a one-variation test to a payment of just $100 plus any portion of the test cost that is applied by the insurance company to the patient’s annual deductible. Under the CPPP:

• The patient has to submit an up-front payment of $100 before testing can begin. The up-front payment can be made via credit card (VISA or Master Card) or personal check. Testing will not begin unless the up-front payment has been received in full.
  
  
• Once the testing is complete, Correlagen will negotiate full reimbursement of the total test cost with the patient’s insurance carrier. Any portion of the up-front payment that is paid by the insurance will be reimbursed back to the patient.
  
  
• If the up-front payment has been received in full, Correlagen will only bill the patient for amounts applied by the insurance company to the patient’s annual deductible and not for any portion of the remainder of the test cost, regardless of the reimbursement amount Correlagen receives from the patient’s insurance carrier.