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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Alabama 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 July 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$25.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.50 to $33.11.

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

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $33 to $603Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $19 to $47
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $43professional $24

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$39.81
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$8.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$15.85
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$10.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$44.67

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in West Virginia than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $25.12 · 48th of 51
WV $129KY $24.55

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.