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Brain Tumor Live Cell Drug Response Test

California 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 $3,631 · 10th–90th $1,995$14,4540%10%20%10th90th$3,631Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th–90th $309$5,4950%10%10th90th$2,455$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$8,128.31
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,248.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$7,585.78
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,073.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$14,454.40
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,135.61
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$22,908.68
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,897.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$6,918.31