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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Delaware 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?

$32.36

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $74.13 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$29.51$21.38 to $46.77
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$74.13$33.11 to $141

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $74 · 10th to 90th $27 to $166Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $21 to $71
$20$50$100$200facility $74professional $30

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
$26.92
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$52.48
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$407.38
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$70.79

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 43rd of 51

$32.36

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.