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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 July 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $66.07.

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 $49 · 10th to 90th $26 to $66
$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $49

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
$25.70
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$51.29
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$46.77
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$9.55
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$37.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$50.12

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $48.98 · 12th 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.