PCR + Sanger Sequencing per Amplicon Test Cost in India (2026)
For PCR + sanger sequencing per amplicon, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹850.
≈ $8.95 in Tier IOfficial CGHS name: PCR + Sanger Sequencing per Amplicon.
The same PCR + sanger sequencing per amplicon costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.
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PCR + Sanger Sequencing per Amplicon: CGHS rate in every city tier
| City tier | NABH hospital | Non-NABH hospital | NABH in USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I | ₹850 | ₹723 | $8.95 |
| Tier II | ₹765 | ₹650 | $8.06 |
| Tier III | ₹680 | ₹578 | $7.16 |
CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.
Where PCR + sanger sequencing per amplicon sits among Cancer Tests rates
Position 2 of 168 by Tier I NABH rate. One of the more affordable items in this specialty.
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Sources
- Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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