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Detailed Tissue Specimen Examination

Delaware rates for HCPCS 88307

A pathologist examines a surgically removed tissue specimen both visually and under a microscope to reach a diagnosis, at a level of complexity used for larger or more involved specimens. The findings are summarized in a written pathology report.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Detailed Tissue Specimen Examination cost?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $214 from a physician practice, and about $490 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$214$166 to $288
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$490$288 to $1,148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $490 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,862Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $129 to $575
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $490professional $214

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
$245.47
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$389.05
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$17,378.01
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$575.44

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 38th of 51

$245

AK $575AL $138

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.