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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

New Jersey 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?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $23.99 to $47.86.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13,804 · 10th to 90th $151 to $16,218Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $21 to $60
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $13,804professional $31

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
$21.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$50.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$100.00
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$50.12
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$79.43
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$23.99
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$56.23
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$16,218.10
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$85.11
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$13.18
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$47.86

Where New Jersey 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 Jersey $30.90 · 35th 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.