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Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study

Maryland 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?

$120

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $110 to $148.

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 $120 · 10th to 90th $107 to $288
$100$200$500professional $120

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
$109.65
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$575.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$363.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$245.47
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 43rd of 51

$120

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.