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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

New Hampshire 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?

$44.67

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $44.67 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $77.62.

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 $45 · 10th to 90th $24 to $115
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $45

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
$23.99
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$165.96
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$21.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$66.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$75.86
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$102.33
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$19.95
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$93.33

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $44.67 · 16th 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.