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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

North Dakota 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?

$64.57

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $64.57 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $46.77 to $75.86.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $58 to $155Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $22 to $85
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $132professional $60

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.98
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$69.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$43.65
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$45.71
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$263.03
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$51.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$70.79

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $64.57 · 4th 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.