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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Indiana 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 Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$25.12$25.12 to $29.51
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.99$21.88 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $6 to $41Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $23 to $45
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $24professional $25

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$15.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$22.39
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$20.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$9.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$58.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$47.86
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$31.62
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$53.70

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $25.12 · 50th 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.