go back

Special Stain Applied To A Rapidly Prepared Tissue Sample

Nebraska rates for HCPCS 88314

This laboratory service applies a special staining technique to a tissue sample that has been rapidly frozen and prepared, often during surgery, to highlight specific structures or substances under the microscope. It helps a pathologist identify features that aren't visible with routine staining alone. The results contribute to same-day findings when time-sensitive information is needed during an operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Special Stain Applied To A Rapidly Prepared Tissue Sample cost?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $155 from a physician practice, and about $126 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$155$91.20 to $209
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$126$105 to $240

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $126 · 10th to 90th $87 to $389Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $72 to $631
$100$200$500facility $126professional $155

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$60.26
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$245.47
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$208.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$389.05
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$630.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$169.82
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$501.19
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$204.17
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$147.91

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 4.0 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.

Nebraska· 5th of 51

$148

AK $234AL $58.88

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.