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Cell Culture For Genetic Analysis

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 88233

Preparation work in which cells from a patient sample are grown in the laboratory until enough of them are dividing to be examined. The culture step is what allows chromosomes and other genetic material to be studied, and it is reported separately from the study itself.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cell Culture For Genetic Analysis cost?

$214

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $724 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$186$117 to $224
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$724$251 to $977

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $724 · 10th to 90th $126 to $1,349Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $85 to $302
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $724professional $186

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
$104.71
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$194.98
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,412.54
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$346.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$275.42
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$223.87

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 6.0 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.

New Mexico· 19th of 51

$214

AK $389AL $64.57

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.