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Extra Site Checked During A Surgical Tissue Consultation

North Dakota rates for HCPCS 88334

During surgery, a pathologist quickly examines a tissue sample under the microscope using a touch or scrape preparation, giving the surgical team an immediate read on what the tissue shows while the operation is still underway. This covers an additional site examined this way beyond the first, and it is billed in addition to the main procedure it supports.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Extra Site Checked During A Surgical Tissue Consultation cost?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $40.74 to $123.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th to 90th $25 to $81Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $59 to $145
$20$50$100$200facility $41professional $117

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
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$28.84
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$91.20
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$125.89

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Nevada. 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.

North Dakota· 5th of 51

$95.50

WI $120NV $31.62

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.