What does code 88399 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88399 ranges from $34.30 to $708. 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.

88399 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Surgical pathology procedure" 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.

88399

HCPCS

Surgical pathology procedure

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88399 (Surgical pathology procedure) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $34.30 to $708. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 88399 vary by about 21× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $34.30 to $708. Shopping around can matter.

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code 88399 cash price5 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$34.30median ~$49.00$708

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$34.30 – $708

Colville · 1 hospital$34.30
Chewelah · 1 hospital$35.00
Spokane · 1 hospital$49.00
New York · 1 hospital$333
Everett · 1 hospital$708

8 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Surgical pathology procedure Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88399 HCPCS	—	—	$55.84 – $89.96	—
Hc Referred Lab Test Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88399 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Surgical pathology procedure Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88399 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
UNLISTED SURGICAL PATHOLOGY PR Inpatient & outpatient	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai	88399 HCPCS	$370	$333	—	—
HC RECUT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Family Hospital	88399 HCPCS	$70.00	$49.00	—	—
HC RECUT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Mount Carmel Hospital	88399 HCPCS	$49.00	$34.30	—	—
HC UNLISTED SURGICAL PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus	88399 HCPCS	$1,362	$708	—	—
HC RECUT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital	88399 HCPCS	$50.00	$35.00	—	—

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 88399 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Providence Holy Family Hospital Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Providence St Joseph Hospital

Code 88399: frequently asked

What does code 88399 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88399 ranges from $34.30 to $708. 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 88399?: 88399 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Surgical pathology procedure" 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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