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Sex Chromatin Study For Barr Bodies

Georgia rates for HCPCS 88130

A microscope examination of cells that looks for a small dense body pressed against the edge of the nucleus, which appears when one X chromosome has been switched off. Whether it is present, and how often, gives information about a person's chromosomal sex. Direct chromosome and genetic testing have largely taken its place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Sex Chromatin Study For Barr Bodies cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $12.02 to $33.11.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th to 90th $10 to $17Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $36
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $10professional $17

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$34.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$46.77
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$42.66

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Wyoming than in Nebraska. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Georgia $17.38 · 26th of 51
WY $33.88NE $11.75

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.