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Additional Cell Count In Chromosome Analysis

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 88285

This is an additional step in a chromosome analysis where extra cells are examined and counted beyond the standard number used in the primary study. It's performed alongside a primary chromosome analysis when more cells need to be reviewed to reach a reliable result. This is a laboratory add-on step rather than a stand-alone test.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Additional Cell Count In Chromosome Analysis cost?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $27.54 from a physician practice, and about $41.69 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$27.54$17.78 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$41.69$26.92 to $56.23

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $27 to $74Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $14 to $63
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $42professional $28

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
$26.92
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$72.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$54.95
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$74.13

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $30.90 · 16th of 51
AK $60.26DE $18.20

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.