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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Kansas 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.

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Aetna
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Professional
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Global
Typical Low
$141.25
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$186.21
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$234.42
Aetna
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Professional
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26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$22.39
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$28.18
Aetna
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TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$204.17
Ambetter
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Professional
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26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
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$10.72
BCBS
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Professional
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Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
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$263.03
Cigna
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Professional
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Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
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Professional
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26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$24.55
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$100.00
Cigna
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TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$234.42
Medica
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Professional
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Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medica
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Professional
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26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$316.23
Medica
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Professional
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TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
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Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$218.78