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Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 88239

Cells taken from a solid tumor are grown in the laboratory until enough of them are actively dividing for their chromosomes to be examined. This is the preparation step; the chromosome analysis itself is performed and reported afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study cost?

$229

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $316.

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 $229 · 10th to 90th $166 to $372
$100$200$500professional $229

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$269.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$288.40
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$380.19

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in Montana than in Nebraska. 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.

Hawaii· 3rd of 51

$229

MT $234NE $97.72

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.