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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Ohio 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 Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $813 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $1,380 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 8 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$724$407 to $851
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,380$955 to $1,738

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $813 to $2,042Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,445
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,380professional $724

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
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,041.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,659.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,174.90
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$4,570.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,715.35
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,778.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$977.24
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 26th 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.