Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample cost?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $182 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$141	$110 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$182	$102 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $182 · 10th to 90th $102 to $302Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $76 to $288

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $181.97 Median $181.97 Typical High $181.97	Facility	None	$181.97	$181.97	$181.97
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $123.03 Median $181.97 Typical High $194.98	Professional	None	$123.03	$181.97	$194.98
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $102.33 Median $102.33 Typical High $302.00	Facility	None	$102.33	$102.33	$302.00
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $75.86 Median $109.65 Typical High $229.09	Professional	None	$75.86	$109.65	$229.09
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $257.04 Median $257.04 Typical High $257.04	Facility	None	$257.04	$257.04	$257.04
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $120.23 Median $154.88 Typical High $371.54	Professional	None	$120.23	$154.88	$371.54

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in North Dakota than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 49th of 51

$148

ND $363AL $56.23

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.