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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Vermont 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?

$89.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $132 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$45.71$33.11 to $54.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$132$105 to $263

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $89 to $309Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $26 to $78
$20$50$100$200$500facility $132professional $46

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$77.62
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$588.84
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$58.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$97.72

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 2nd of 51

$89.13

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.