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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

Montana 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?

$257

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $234 from a physician practice, and about $257 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$234$151 to $263
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$200 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $170 to $324Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $68 to $263
$100$200$500facility $257professional $234

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$302.00
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$269.15
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$575.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$263.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$60.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$239.88

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 4th of 51

$257

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.