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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

Maryland 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 October 2026.

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

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $91.20 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $129 to $182Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $31 to $182
$50$100$200facility $129professional $123

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$112.20
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$144.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$38.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$245.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$56.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$204.17
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$251.19
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$194.98
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$28.84

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Maryland· 34th of 51

$123

AK $331AL $57.54

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.