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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Alaska rates for HCPCS 81228

A genetic test that scans all of a person's chromosomes for missing or extra pieces of genetic material that are too small to see under a microscope. It is commonly ordered for a child with developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism, or differences present from birth, to look for an underlying genetic explanation. A blood sample is usually all that is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Chromosomal Microarray Analysis cost?

$2,042

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,042 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,042 from a physician practice, and about $3,020 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,042$891 to $2,884
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,020$891 to $4,266

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $891 to $6,457Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $309 to $3,020
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,020professional $2,042

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,471.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,019.95
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,884.03
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,630.78
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,265.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Alaska than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$2,042

AK $2,042VT $309

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.