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Special Stain For Infection On A Tissue Sample

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 88312

A pathologist applies a special staining technique to a tissue sample under the microscope specifically to help detect infectious organisms such as bacteria or fungi. Certain organisms don't show up well with routine tissue stains, so this extra step can reveal infection that might otherwise be missed. A written interpretation of the stained sample is included as part of this service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Special Stain For Infection On A Tissue Sample cost?

$83.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $83.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $83.18 from a physician practice, and about $155 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 4 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$83.18$77.62 to $112
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$155$123 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $155 · 10th to 90th $98 to $229Professionalmedian $83 · 10th to 90th $62 to $155
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $155professional $83

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$35.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$112.20

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Montana than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island $83.18 · 49th of 51
MT $269TX $77.62

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.