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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Alaska rates for HCPCS 88302

A pathologist examines tissue removed during a minor surgical procedure under a microscope, at a basic level of detail typically used for straightforward, routine specimens such as a hernia sac. It confirms the tissue's identity and checks for anything unexpected.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $66.07 from a physician practice, and about $158 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$66.07$48.98 to $135
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$115 to $209

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $71 to $214Professionalmedian $66 · 10th to 90th $21 to $135
$20$50$100$200facility $158professional $66

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$48.98
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$213.80
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$288.40
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$173.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$109.65

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Alaska than in Arkansas. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$123

AK $123AR $28.18

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.