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Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study

North Dakota 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?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $138 to $331.

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 $112 · 10th to 90th $89 to $186Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $102 to $447
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $112professional $219

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$446.68
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$186.21
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$323.59

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 5th of 51

$219

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.