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Flow Cytometry DNA And Cell Cycle Study

North Dakota 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $97.72 to $339.

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

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $98 to $234Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $148 to $407
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $98professional $309

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
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$416.87
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$251.19
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$295.12
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$316.23
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
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$83.18

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota· 2nd of 51

$269

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.