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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

Vermont 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?

$240

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $269.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $302 · 10th to 90th $115 to $1,660Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $120 to $288
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $302professional $229

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$602.56

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 19th of 51

$240

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.