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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 July 2026.

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

$112

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $112 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $100 to $123.

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

Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $91 to $186
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0professional $112

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
$24.55
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$61.66
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$186.21
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$74.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$66.07
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$295.12

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in North Dakota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $112 · 38th of 51
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.