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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 July 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$52.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $52.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $40.74 to $63.10.

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 $52 · 10th to 90th $35 to $91
$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $52

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
$35.48
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$91.20
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.45
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$77.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$13.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$41.69
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$97.72
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$13.49
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$85.11

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $52.48 · 11th 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.