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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Maine 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 Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.11$25.12 to $52.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.12$25.12 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $25 to $4,571Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $20 to $74
$20$100$500$2Kfacility $25professional $33

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
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$72.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$69.18
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$77.62
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$4,570.88
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$77.62

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 42nd 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.