02/01/2026
My P*P ordered 6 labs based on my cardiologist's recommendations and family history. She genuinely wanted this information to guide nexts steps in my care.
The bill? Labcorp charged $410. I owed $147 after insurance.
If I had ordered the exact same labs from the exact same company through GHT? $85 or less.
Same tests. Same lab. Nearly double the price going the "traditional" route.
Here's what really gets me: Insurance often won't cover these markers, claiming there's no "clinical relevance" because you don't already have a diagnosis. As if prevention isn't the whole point.
Meanwhile, a 30-year NEJM study of nearly 28,000 healthy women found elevated hs-CRP and Lp(a) significantly predicted cardiovascular events—with the highest-risk group showing 70% increased risk. The science supports testing healthy people. Insurance just hasn't caught up.
So we have research. We have physician concern. And I still paid double the actual cost.
This is why the argument that “functional medicine is too expensive" often frustrates me. When you factor in copays, surprise bills, and denied labs—cash-pay care often costs less and you actually get answers.
Comment LABS to access 100+ biomarkers twice a year for less than the $410 they claimed 6 biomarkers cost me.
