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Special Stain Applied To A Rapidly Prepared Tissue Sample

New Mexico 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?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $77.62 from a physician practice, and about $282 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$77.62$33.11 to $110
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$282$100 to $437

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $282 · 10th to 90th $72 to $537Professionalmedian $78 · 10th to 90th $18 to $166
$20$50$100$200$500facility $282professional $78

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
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$109.65
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$144.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$123.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$120.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$158.49

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 39th of 51

$79.43

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.