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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

North Carolina 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?

$107

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $107 from a physician practice, and about $191 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$107$77.62 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$191$112 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $91 to $550Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $50 to $204
$50$100$200$500facility $191professional $107

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
$64.57
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$147.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$186.21
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$165.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$181.97
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$67.61
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$158.49
7 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
$56.23
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$24.55
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$128.82
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$51.29
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$36.31
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$36.31
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$36.31

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 43rd of 51

$107

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.