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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Hawaii 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $269 to $288.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $186 to $302
$200professional $269

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
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$309.03
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 13th of 51

$269

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.