What does code 88273 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88273 ranges from $25.50 to $1,133. 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.

88273 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MOLEC CYTO ISH, 10-30 CELLS" 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.

88273

HCPCS

HC MOLEC CYTO ISH, 10-30 CELLS

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88273 (HC MOLEC CYTO ISH, 10-30 CELLS) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $25.50 to $1,133. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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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 88273 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 88273 vary by about 44× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $25.50 to $1,133. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$25.50

Lowest cash

$1,133

Highest cash

code 88273 cash price36 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$25.50median ~$245$1,133

Lowest cash price by hospital

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$25.50
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$25.50
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$25.50
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$25.50
Munson Medical Center$25.50
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$53.38

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$25.50 – $53.38

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$25.50
Manistee · 1 hospital$25.50
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$25.50
Cadillac · 1 hospital$25.50
Traverse City · 1 hospital$25.50
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$53.38

40 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MOLEC CYTO ISH, 10-30 CELLS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88273 HCPCS	$367	$367	—	—
HC MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS CHROMOSOMAL 10-30 CELLS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88273 HCPCS	$367	$367	—	—
HC MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS CHROMOSOMAL 10-30 CELLS 2ND Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88273 HCPCS	$367	$367	—	—
Cytogenetics 10-30 Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88273 HCPCS	—	—	$34.81 – $58.96	—
Hc Molecular Cytogenetics; Chromosomal In Situ Hybridization, Analyze 10-30 Cells Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88273 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytogenetics 10-30 Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88273 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88273 CPT	$510	$255	$34.81 – $415	—
HB CHROMOSOMAL IN SITU HYBRDZTN,10-30C (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88273 HCPCS	$95.00	$95.00	—	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88273 CPT	$510	$255	$223 – $408	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88273 CPT	$510	$255	$34.81 – $408	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88273 CPT	$510	$255	$34.81 – $497	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—
CHROMOSOME IN SITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—
Metaphases, 1-9 (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88273 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$24.00 – $30.00	—
Metaphases, >=10 (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88273 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$24.00 – $30.00	—
Metaphases, 1-9 (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88273 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$15.05 – $852	—
Metaphases, >=10 (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88273 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$15.05 – $852	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $415	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$27.85 – $415	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—
CHROMOSOME IN SITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—
CHROMOSOME IN SITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$27.85 – $417	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$27.85 – $417	—
FISH INSITU 10-30 CELLS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88273 CPT	$490	$245	$294 – $417	—

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 88273 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88273: frequently asked

What does code 88273 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88273 ranges from $25.50 to $1,133. 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 88273?: 88273 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MOLEC CYTO ISH, 10-30 CELLS" 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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