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Extra Chromosome Sets Analyzed

Vermont rates for HCPCS 88280

An additional step within a chromosome study, in which further complete sets of a person's chromosomes are photographed, arranged and examined. Looking at more than one set improves the chance of spotting a change that is present in only some cells or that is hard to see in a single set. It is billed in addition to the main chromosome study.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Extra Chromosome Sets Analyzed cost?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $43.65 from a physician practice, and about $427 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 5 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$43.65$23.99 to $43.65
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$427$195 to $575

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $33 to $661Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $24 to $49
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $427professional $44

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
$23.99
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$75.86
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$74.13

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $43.65 · 12th of 51
AK $75.86DC $25.12

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.