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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

New Jersey 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 October 2026.

How much does Chromosomal Microarray Analysis cost?

$631

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $631 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $575 from a physician practice, and about $7,762 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$575$324 to $631
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7,762$2,512 to $16,982

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $23,988Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $309 to $759
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,762professional $575

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,348.96
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,318.26
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$26,915.35
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$891.25

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Texas than in Oklahoma. 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.

New Jersey· 42nd of 51

$631

TX $2,399OK $468

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.