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Electron Microscopy of a Tissue Sample

Oregon 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?

$724

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $447 to $1,000.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $427 to $1,413
$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $724

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
$426.58
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$128.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$218.78
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,548.82
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$245.47
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$812.83
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,445.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$218.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,548.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$234.42

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $724 · 7th 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.