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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Rhode Island 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?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 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 4 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 $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$33.88 to $45.71

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $30 to $74Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $17 to $55
$20$50facility $34professional $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
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$56.23
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.23
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 39th of 51

$33.88

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.