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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 88182

Cells from a blood, marrow, or tissue sample are stained and then passed one at a time through a laser beam, which measures how much DNA each cell contains. The pattern shows how many cells are actively dividing and whether their DNA content is abnormal. It helps characterize a tumor or blood disorder and gives a sense of how fast it is growing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study cost?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $112 to $145.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $105 to $145
$50$100$200$500professional $138

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$144.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$134.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$79.43

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in North Dakota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 21st of 51

$138

ND $309RI $85.11

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.