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Electron Microscopy of a Tissue Sample

New Jersey 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 July 2026.

How much does Electron Microscopy of a Tissue Sample cost?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $324 to $617.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $251 to $741
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $398

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$125.89
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$131.83
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$724.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$102.33
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,348.96
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$109.65

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Minnesota than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Jersey $398 · 30th of 51
MN $1,047AL $309

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.