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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Connecticut 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?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $603 from a physician practice, and about $1,413 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 5 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$603$309 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,413$891 to $1,905

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $776 to $2,512Professionalmedian $603 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,995
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $603

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,511.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,995.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,454.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,862.09
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 15th of 51

$891

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.