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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Washington, DC 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?

$676

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $676 from a physician practice, and about $676 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$676$661 to $708
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$676$676 to $1,072

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $676 to $1,514Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,023
$500$1K$2Kfacility $676professional $676

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
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$707.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,467.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$4,073.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$851.14

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 46th of 51

$676

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.