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Protein Identification in Tissue by Western Blot

South Dakota 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 October 2026.

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

$33.11

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $29.51 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.88$26.30 to $61.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$29.51$29.51 to $48.98

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $25 to $58Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $16 to $69
$20$50$100$200facility $30professional $34

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
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$48.98
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$57.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$309.03
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$26.30
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

South Dakota· 26th of 51

$33.11

AK $79.43FL $20.89

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.