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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Maine 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 Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $1,445 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$891$724 to $891
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,445$891 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $891 to $3,467Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,072
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,445professional $891

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
$891.25
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,000.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,467.37
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$912.01
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,071.52
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,981.07
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,380.38

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Alaska than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $891 · 19th of 51
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.