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Chromosomal Microarray Analysis

Virginia 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?

$776

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $676 from a physician practice, and about $955 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$676$407 to $759
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$955$891 to $1,995

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,266Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,514
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $955professional $676

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
$676.08
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,548.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,513.56
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,630.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$602.56
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,513.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,258.93
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,905.46
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,023.29

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 30th of 51

$776

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.