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Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study

Missouri 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $102 to $204.

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

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $120 to $490Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $69 to $309
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $191professional $129

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
$64.57
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$302.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$416.87
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$575.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$489.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$323.59

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 32nd of 51

$129

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.