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Electron Microscopy of a Tissue Sample

Alaska rates for HCPCS 88348

This is a specialized examination of a tissue sample using an electron microscope, which reveals cell structures at a much finer level of detail than a standard light microscope can show. Pathologists use it for certain diagnoses — for example, some kidney diseases or unusual tumors — where the extra detail changes or confirms the diagnosis. It is reserved for cases where a routine microscopic exam does not give a clear enough answer.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Electron Microscopy of a Tissue Sample cost?

$1,778

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $661 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$661$309 to $1,950
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$1,778 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $5,248Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,950
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,570professional $661

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
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$457.09
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,585.78
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,570.40
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,380.38

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 11.5 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$1,778

AK $1,778AL $155

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.