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Measurement Study of Tumor Cells

Ohio rates for HCPCS 88358

A pathologist measures features of the tumor cells on a slide — their size and shape and how much DNA they contain — and reports the findings as figures rather than as a written impression. The results help judge how aggressive the tumor is likely to behave.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Measurement Study of Tumor Cells cost?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $102 from a physician practice, and about $77.62 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$102$48.98 to $110
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$77.62$45.71 to $141

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $78 · 10th to 90th $38 to $195Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $39 to $158
$50$100$200facility $78professional $102

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
$46.77
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$173.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$239.88
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$239.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$239.88

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Wyoming than in Rhode Island. 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.

Ohio· 39th of 51

$102

WY $269RI $64.57

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.