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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Utah 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $23.44 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $10 to $55
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $44

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
$45.71
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$61.66
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$43.65
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$10.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.11
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$47.86

Where Utah 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.

Utah $43.65 · 19th 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.