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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

South 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.

Professionalmedian $129 · 10th–90th $18$2400%20%10th90th$129$0.2$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$144.54
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$323.59
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$70.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$213.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$338.84