What does code 88235 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88235 ranges from $342 to $1,639. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88235 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC AMNIOTIC OR CV FLUID" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88235

HCPCS

HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC AMNIOTIC OR CV FLUID

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88235 (HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC AMNIOTIC OR CV FLUID) appears at 20 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $342 to $1,639. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88235 vary by about 4.8× across the 17 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $342 to $1,639. Shopping around can matter.

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$342

Lowest cash

$1,639

Highest cash

code 88235 cash price21 disclosed · 17 hospitals

$342median ~$698$1,639

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$342 – $470

Newburgh · 1 hospital$342
Green Bay · 1 hospital$370
Burlington · 1 hospital$370
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$370
Kenosha · 1 hospital$370
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$470

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC AMNIOTIC OR CV FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88235 HCPCS	$1,639	$1,639	—	—
Tissue culture placenta Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88235 HCPCS	—	—	$150 – $255	—
Hc Tissue Culture For Non-Neoplastic Disorder; Amniotic Fluid Or Chorionic Villus Cells Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tissue culture placenta Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88235 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC, AF OR CV Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88235 HCPCS	$658	$658	—	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88235 CPT	$940	$470	$150 – $916	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$444 – $629	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$444 – $629	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$120 – $629	—
Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88235 CPT	$821	$698	$657 – $821	—
TISSUE CULTURE PLACENTA Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88235 CPT	—	—	$120 – $528	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$444 – $629	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$120 – $629	—
TISSUE CULTURE, AMNIO FL OR CV Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88235 CPT	$740	$370	$444 – $629	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE AMNIOTIC FLUID Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88235 CPT	$1,890	$1,040	$1,134 – $1,663	—
Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88235 CPT	$821	$698	$608 – $852	—
Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	88235 CPT	$821	$698	$106 – $780	—
Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88235 CPT	$821	$698	$493 – $852	—
Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88235 CPT	$821	$698	$78.61 – $805	—
HC CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS AMNIOT TISSUE CULTURE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88235 CPT	$580	$342	$60.12 – $493	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE AMNIOTIC FLUID Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88235 HCPCS	$1,133	$884	—	—
Tis Cult Prenatal Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88235 HCPCS	$3,808	$1,523	—	—
Tis Cult Amnio Fld Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88235 HCPCS	$3,808	$1,523	—	—
Tis Cult Cvs Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88235 HCPCS	$3,808	$1,523	—	—
TISSUE CULTURE PLACENTA Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	88235 CPT	—	—	$126 – $289	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88235 prices

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Code 88235: frequently asked

What does code 88235 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88235 ranges from $342 to $1,639. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88235?: 88235 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC AMNIOTIC OR CV FLUID" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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