What does code 88239 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88239 ranges from $32.81 to $5,194. 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.

88239 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NEOPLASTIC SOLID TUMOR" 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.

88239

HCPCS

HC TISSUE CULTURE NEOPLASTIC SOLID TUMOR

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88239 (HC TISSUE CULTURE NEOPLASTIC SOLID TUMOR) appears at 23 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $32.81 to $5,194. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88239 prices

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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 88239 vary by about 158× across the 20 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $32.81 to $5,194. Shopping around can matter.

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$32.81

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$5,194

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code 88239 cash price24 disclosed · 20 hospitals

$32.81median ~$373$5,194

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$32.81 – $32.81

Tarzana · 1 hospital$32.81
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$32.81
San Pedro · 1 hospital$32.81
Torrance · 1 hospital$32.81
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$32.81
Burbank · 1 hospital$32.81

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TISSUE CULTURE NEOPLASTIC SOLID TUMOR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88239 HCPCS	$1,133	$1,133	—	—
Tissue culture tumor Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88239 HCPCS	—	—	$148 – $250	—
Hc Tissue Culture For Neoplastic Disorders; Solid Tumor Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88239 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tissue culture tumor Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88239 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R TISSUE CULT FOR NEOPLST DISORD, SLD TUMR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88239 HCPCS	$660	$660	—	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88239 CPT	$1,480	$740	$148 – $1,442	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88239 CPT	$784	$431	$143 – $738	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88239 CPT	$761	$419	$148 – $738	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$447 – $633	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$447 – $633	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$118 – $633	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$447 – $630	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$118 – $630	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$447 – $633	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$118 – $633	—
TISSUE CULTURE; TUMOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88239 CPT	$745	$373	$447 – $633	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR SETUP Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88239 CPT	$598	$329	$359 – $568	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88239 CPT	$761	$419	$457 – $723	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88239 CPT	$958	$527	$575 – $843	—
TISSUE CULTURE TUMOR Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88239 CPT	—	—	$59.01 – $361	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88239 HCPCS	$6,659	$5,194	—	—
Tis Cult Tumor Neo Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88239 HCPCS	$3,695	$1,478	—	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	88239 HCPCS	$93.75	$32.81	—	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	88239 HCPCS	$93.75	$32.81	—	—
HC TISSUE CULTURE SOLID TUMOR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	88239 HCPCS	$93.75	$32.81	—	—

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 88239 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 88239: frequently asked

What does code 88239 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88239 ranges from $32.81 to $5,194. 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 88239?: 88239 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NEOPLASTIC SOLID TUMOR" 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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