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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

West Virginia 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $178 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 5 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$24.55$22.39 to $29.51
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$178$60.26 to $224

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $58 to $324Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $21 to $33
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $178professional $25

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$23.44
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$38.90
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$134.90
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$45.71

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $129 · 1st 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.