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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Wyoming 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $39.81 to $95.50.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $40 to $95
$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $62

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
$60.26
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$169.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$52.48

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $61.66 · 6th 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.