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Additional Cell Count In Chromosome Analysis

Illinois 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?

$25.70

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $50.12 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$21.88$18.62 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$50.12$33.88 to $61.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $26 to $107Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $3 to $50
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $50professional $22

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
$26.30
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$50.12
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$45.71
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$114.82
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$42.66

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $25.70 · 34th 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.