Immunofluorescence Stain, Single Antibody

Delaware rates for HCPCS 88346

This laboratory service applies a special fluorescent stain to a tissue sample removed during a biopsy or surgery, using an antibody that targets one specific protein marker and glows under a specialized microscope. Pathologists use the resulting pattern to help identify the exact type of a tumor or other tissue abnormality.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Immunofluorescence Stain, Single Antibody cost?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $91.20 from a physician practice, and about $219 from a hospital or other facility.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$91.20	$61.66 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$219	$132 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $59 to $380Professionalmedian $91 · 10th to 90th $55 to $229

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $131.83 Median $131.83 Typical High $346.74	Facility	None	$131.83	$131.83	$346.74
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $89.13 Median $131.83 Typical High $257.04	Professional	None	$89.13	$131.83	$257.04
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $58.88 Median $58.88 Typical High $218.78	Facility	None	$58.88	$58.88	$218.78
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $40.74 Median $60.26 Typical High $144.54	Professional	None	$40.74	$60.26	$144.54
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $223.87 Median $239.88 Typical High $794.33	Facility	None	$223.87	$239.88	$794.33
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $66.07 Median $102.33 Typical High $263.03	Professional	None	$66.07	$102.33	$263.03

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.2 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.

Delaware· 47th of 51

$102

AK $309AL $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.