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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

Louisiana 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $135 to $200.

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 $155 · 10th to 90th $91 to $1,230
$50$100$200$500$1Kprofessional $155

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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$1,230.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$257.04
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$199.53
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$51.29
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$72.44

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana· 14th of 51

$155

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.