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Sex Chromatin Study On A Blood Smear

Vermont rates for HCPCS 88140

A microscope examination of a stained blood smear that looks for tiny drumstick-shaped tags on the nuclei of certain white blood cells. These tags are a sign of an inactive X chromosome, so their presence 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 On A Blood Smear cost?

$9.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.33 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.59 to $9.33.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $8 to $9
$10$20professional $9

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$33.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$11.75

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Wyoming than in Nebraska. 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.

Vermont· 13th of 51

$9.33

WY $15.14NE $5.25

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.