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Specialized Multi-Stain Lab Test On Tissue

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 88344

A tissue sample is treated with a specialized combination staining technique in the lab to help identify specific characteristics of the cells present, such as markers that support a cancer diagnosis. This version reflects a more complex, combination-stain method rather than a single individual stain.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Specialized Multi-Stain Lab Test On Tissue cost?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $214.

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 $224 · 10th to 90th $151 to $513Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $48 to $427
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $224professional $158

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$489.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$446.68

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Washington, DC· 33rd of 51

$158

AK $417AL $58.88

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.