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Additional Cell Count In Chromosome Analysis

South Carolina 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?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.89 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$20.89$20.89 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$50.12$26.30 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $21 to $115Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $15 to $28
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $50professional $21

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
$20.89
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$97.72
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$35.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$77.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$38.02

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $21.88 · 45th 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.