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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Rhode Island 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?

$676

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $575 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$575$380 to $832
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$891 to $1,096

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $813 to $1,905Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,230
$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,072professional $575

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 39th of 51

$676

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.