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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

North Carolina 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.

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th–90th $16$210%50%10th90th$19Professionalmedian $120 · 10th–90th $19$2450%5%10%10th90th$120$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$234.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$371.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$77.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$251.19
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,659.59
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,445.44