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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

New Hampshire 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 $145 · 10th–90th $26$5010%5%10th90th$145$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.

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Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$602.56
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$51.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$501.19
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$588.84
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$69.18
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$457.09