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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 88381

A laboratory preparation step in which a very small, specific group of cells is separated out from a tissue sample viewed under a microscope. Isolating those cells means that a later test measures only the area of interest instead of the surrounding normal tissue, which makes the result more reliable. It produces material for further testing rather than a diagnosis of its own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $135 · 10th–90th $20$2570%10%10th90th$135$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$257.04
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$151.36
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$251.19
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$204.17