What does code 88309 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88309 ranges from $99.75 to $5,598. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88309 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88309

HCPCS

HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88309 (HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $99.75 to $5,598. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88309 vary by about 56× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $99.75 to $5,598. Shopping around can matter.

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code 88309 cash price33 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$99.75median ~$680$5,598

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$99.75 – $495

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$99.75–$495
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$116
Morganfield · 1 hospital$286
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$330
Polson · 1 hospital$337
Marion · 1 hospital$400

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88309 HCPCS	$2,889	$2,889	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6 GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88309 HCPCS	$5,598	$5,598	—	—
Tissue exam by pathologist Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88309 HCPCS	—	—	$670 – $1,391	—
Hc Level Vi- Surgical Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88309 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tissue exam by pathologist Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88309 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, LEVEL-6* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88309 HCPCS	$810	$810	—	—
HB R LEVEL V1 SURG PATH, COMP DIAGNOS EXAM(P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88309 HCPCS	$1,023	$1,023	—	—
HB LEVEL VI-PATHOLOGY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88309 HCPCS	$810	$810	—	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88309 CPT	$2,180	$1,090	$628 – $2,123	—
HC LEVEL VI SURG PATH GROSS & MICROSCOPIC EXAM Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88309 CPT	$1,102	$606	$331 – $1,417	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,156	—
88309 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level VI Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88309 CPT	$137	$116	$110 – $137	—
88309 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level VI Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88309 CPT	$1,130	$961	$567 – $1,040	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,151	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,156	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,156	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,156	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL VI Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88309 CPT	$1,360	$680	$816 – $1,156	—
HC LEVEL VI SURG PATH GROSS & MICROSCOPIC EXAM Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88309 CPT	$1,810	$996	$1,086 – $1,593	—
88309 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level VI Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88309 CPT	$948	$806	$569 – $852	—
88309 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level VI Complexity Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88309 CPT	$939	$798	$420 – $2,007	—
HC TISSUE LEVEL VI Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	88309 CPT	$609	$286	$286 – $591	—
HC TISSUE LEVEL VI Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88309 CPT	$864	$510	$117 – $2,807	—
HC TISSUE LEVEL VI Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	88309 CPT	$2,105	$400	$400 – $1,895	—
HC LEVEL VI SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88309 HCPCS	$928	$724	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88309 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88309: frequently asked

What does code 88309 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88309 ranges from $99.75 to $5,598. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88309?: 88309 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 6" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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