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Growing Solid Tumor Cells for Chromosome Study

Tennessee 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?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 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

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $95 to $1,047Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $100 to $309
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,047professional $123

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
$109.65
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$154.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$338.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$363.08

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 34th of 51

$123

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.