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Protein Identification in Tissue by Western Blot

Vermont 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $43.65 from a physician practice, and about $178 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$43.65$38.02 to $56.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$178$43.65 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $44 to $407Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $26 to $76
$20$50$100$200facility $178professional $44

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
$21.88
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$75.86
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$79.43

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 7th of 51

$43.65

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.