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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 July 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$33.11

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $75.86 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$33.11$25.70 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$75.86$41.69 to $141

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $76 · 10th to 90th $34 to $214Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $26 to $63
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $76professional $33

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$48.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$44.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$9.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$37.15

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $33.11 · 32nd 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.