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Brain Tumor Live Cell Drug Response Test

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0248U

Helps choose drug treatment for a brain tumor by testing the patient's own tumor cells against medicines before treatment begins. Living cells from the tumor are grown in a three-dimensional culture and exposed to 12 different drugs, with a separate response result reported for each one. Tumors that have spread to the brain from elsewhere in the body can also be tested.

Rates data updated June 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th–90th $2,399$13,4900%20%10th90th$3,802Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th–90th $1,514$3,6310%20%10th90th$2,455$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$3,801.89
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,951.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$27,542.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,981.07