Consumer Costs for Genetic Services
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Description
Since the mid-1970's, inflation and changing patterns of subsidies for genetic service centers in the United States have increased the costs of these services for patients and insurers. We have monitored this trend by periodically surveying the providers of these services to determine their current billing rates. We report here recent rates for cytogenetic laboratory services as well as for clinical in- and outpatient genetic consultations. Prices for the main laboratory and consultation services are approximately twice their 1976 level, but these increases parallel those of medical care. The inflationary trend is slowing. Geographic variations in pricing differences in charges between M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s, and certain personnel trends in genetic centers are apparent in our data.
Citation Information
Myers, T. L.; and Prouty, L. A.. 1987. Consumer Costs for Genetic Services. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Vol.26(3). 521-530. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320260303 PMID: 3565466 ISSN: 0148-7299