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Specialized Multi-Stain Lab Test On Tissue

Hawaii 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?

$234

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $229 to $234.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $234 · 10th to 90th $200 to $288
$100$200professional $234

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$295.12
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 12th of 51

$234

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.