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Protein Identification in Tissue by Western Blot

Missouri rates for HCPCS 88372

A laboratory technique that separates the proteins in a tissue sample by size and then uses a specific probe to pick out and identify one of the separated bands. It shows whether a particular protein is present and whether it is the expected size. It is used when a diagnosis depends on identifying one specific protein in a sample of tissue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Protein Identification in Tissue by Western Blot cost?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $22.39 to $50.12.

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 $32 · 10th to 90th $21 to $81Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $15 to $81
$10$20$50$100$200facility $32professional $27

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$81.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$56.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$69.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$46.77

Where Missouri sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Wyoming 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.

Missouri· 21st of 51

$26.92

WY $50.12NE $17.38

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.