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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Washington, DC 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?

$29.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $26.92 to $29.51.

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

Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $24 to $65
$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0professional $30

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$15.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$38.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$102.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$125.89

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $29.51 · 43rd 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.