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Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample

West Virginia 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.

How much does Separating Selected Cells From A Tissue Sample cost?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $132 to $178.

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

Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $123 to $195
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $148

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$173.78
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$794.33
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$234.42

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Minnesota than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

West Virginia $148 · 42nd of 51
MN $427FL $123

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.