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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

New York 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?

$813

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $813 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $646 from a physician practice, and about $1,549 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 9 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$646$363 to $955
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,549$891 to $2,089

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,455Professionalmedian $646 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,514
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,549professional $646

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
$758.58
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,454.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,621.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,344.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,288.25
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$4,365.16
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,698.24
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,621.81
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$50,118.72
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,737.80
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where New York 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.

New York· 28th of 51

$813

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.