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Brain Tumor Live Cell Drug Response Test

Minnesota 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $2,818$23,4420%20%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th–90th $2,291$3,4670%20%40%10th90th$2,951$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,818.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$23,442.29
Typical High
$27,542.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,165.95
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$19,952.62
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,897.79
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$9,549.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83