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Scanning Electron Microscope Examination

Iowa rates for HCPCS 88349

Examination of a sample with a scanning electron microscope, an instrument that magnifies far beyond an ordinary light microscope and reveals the surface shape and texture of cells and structures. It is used when a diagnosis depends on detail too fine for a standard microscope to show.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Scanning Electron Microscope Examination cost?

$575

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $389 to $1,585.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $417 · 10th to 90th $257 to $1,000Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $389 to $1,585
$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $417professional $692

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,000.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in Massachusetts than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $575 · 12th of 33
MA $1,585SC $240

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.