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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

South Carolina 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?

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $23.99 to $46.77.

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 $30 · 10th to 90th $24 to $65Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $23 to $60
$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0facility $30professional $26

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
$26.30
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$50.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.41
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$100.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$50.12
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$64.57
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$85.11

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $26.30 · 47th 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.