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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

North Dakota 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?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $427.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $129 to $219Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $219 to $513
$200$500$1Kfacility $129professional $407

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$323.59
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$380.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$407.38

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 1st of 51

$363

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.