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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Hawaii 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?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $42.66 to $51.29.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $37 to $55
$20$50$100professional $46

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$52.48
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$52.48

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii· 20th of 51

$45.71

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.