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Microdissection of a Selected Area of Tissue

Vermont rates for HCPCS 88380

A laboratory step in which a very small, precisely chosen group of cells is separated from the rest of a tissue sample under the microscope, so that only those cells go on for further analysis. It is used when the cells of interest are scattered among other tissue that would otherwise blur the result.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Microdissection of a Selected Area of Tissue cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $151 to $214.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $120 to $1,288Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $105 to $240
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $1,047professional $158

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$239.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$371.54

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.8 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.

Vermont· 12th of 51

$178

AK $339AL $58.88

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.