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Short answer: it varies a lot — from about $20 for a single routine lab test up to several thousand dollars for very comprehensive or executive-level testing. Exact cost depends on which biomarkers you want, whether a doctor orders them (insurance may cover), and whether you go direct-to-consumer or to a specialty lab.
Typical price ranges and examples
- Routine clinical panels (CBC, CMP, lipid panel, HbA1c, TSH): $20–$200 if billed to insurance; $50–$300 out‑of‑pocket. You can get these through your PCP, Quest Diagnostics, or LabCorp.
- Direct-to-consumer/basic health packages: $50–$400. Examples: Everlywell and LetsGetChecked — convenient home collection and clear results.
- Personalized biomarker + coaching services: $150–$600. Example: InsideTracker — combines multiple blood markers with personalized recommendations and coaching.
- Micronutrient / vitamin panels: $100–$400. Many functional-medicine labs and DTC companies offer these.
- Hormone panels (multi-hormone): $100–$600 depending on number of hormones (testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, thyroid subtypes). Quest/LabCorp or DTC options like ZRT Laboratory.
- Advanced cardiometabolic/atherosclerosis testing (advanced lipoprotein profiling, lipoprotein(a), high-sensitivity CRP, coronary calcium scoring): $200–$1,000+. Boston Heart Diagnostics and Quest’s Cardio IQ offer advanced cardiac risk tests; coronary artery calcium scan (CT) is billed separately and costs a few hundred dollars.
- Genomic testing: $99–$2,500+. 23andMe (health + ancestry) ~$99–$199 for common variant report; whole‑genome sequencing (Nebula Genomics, Dante Labs) ranges from a few hundred to over $2,000 depending on depth and features.
- Executive or comprehensive longevity packages (many labs, imaging, specialist consults): $1,500–$10,000+. Examples: Mayo Clinic or private executive health programs and some concierge medicine practices.
How to choose / save money
- If you want clinically actionable screening, ask your primary care provider to order a basic panel — often covered by insurance.
- If you want convenience and coaching, try InsideTracker (personalized guidance) or WellnessFX.
- If you want affordable home testing, try Everlywell or LetsGetChecked.
- For advanced cardiac risk, look at Boston Heart Diagnostics or Quest/Cardio IQ.
- For genomic data, 23andMe for basic health-related variants; Nebula/Dante for whole-genome.
If you tell me which biomarkers or health goals you’re targeting (cardiometabolic risk, hormones, nutrients, longevity/genetics, etc.), I can recommend a specific package and an estimated out‑of‑pocket cost.