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Chromosome Study With Banding, Limited Cell Count

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 88261

Grows cells from a blood or tissue sample, arrests them while their chromosomes are visible, and photographs and arranges the chromosomes so their number and structure can be checked. A stain is used that gives each chromosome a striped pattern, letting missing, extra, or rearranged pieces be spotted. This is the most limited version, examining only a small number of cells.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th–90th $282$5010%50%10th$501Professionalmedian $398 · 10th–90th $178$6920%10%10th90th$398$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$630.96
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$549.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,445.44
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$436.52
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03