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Chromosome Sister-Strand Exchange Study

Maine rates for HCPCS 88245

Cells from a sample are grown in the laboratory until they divide, and their chromosomes are then examined to count how often the two matching strands of a chromosome have swapped pieces with each other. Everyone shows some of this swapping; a count well above the usual range points to an inherited condition in which cells cannot keep their DNA in good repair, such as Bloom syndrome. A finding like that leads on to targeted genetic testing and to regular checks of blood counts and general health.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Chromosome Sister-Strand Exchange Study cost?

$200

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $282 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 6 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$186$141 to $224
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$282$174 to $776

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $282 · 10th to 90th $174 to $1,380Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $112 to $309
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $282professional $186

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
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$173.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,513.56
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$316.23
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$380.19
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$776.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$398.11

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Maine· 21st of 51

$200

AK $389DE $115

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.