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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Nebraska 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.

Professionalmedian $107 · 10th–90th $15$3310%10%10th90th$107$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.

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Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$416.87
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$316.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$1,202.26
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$467.74
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$57.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$416.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$467.74
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$57.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$281.84