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Chromosome Sister-Strand Exchange Study

Utah 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?

$191

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $191 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $191 from a physician practice, and about $912 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$191$151 to $191
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$912$200 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $191 to $1,318Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $126 to $257
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $912professional $191

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
$190.55
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,318.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$316.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$776.25
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$229.09
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$251.19

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 24th of 51

$191

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.