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Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
Carthage, TX
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Carthage Hospital, LLC’s median price of $178 is 105% above the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 75% of the 2,557 hospitals reporting CPT 88305. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 13 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicaid [116504] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $171.48 | $171.48 | $171.48 – $171.48 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna healthspring medicaid replacement [394500] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $171.48 | $171.48 | $171.48 – $171.48 |
| 3 | Molina molina medicaid new mexico [225500] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $171.48 | $171.48 | $171.48 – $171.48 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid community plan [375501] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $171.48 | $171.48 | $171.48 – $171.48 |
| 5 | Healthcare Highways hch 90 degree benefits [221013] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $178.25 | $178.25 | $178.25 – $178.25 |
| 6 | Healthcare Highways hch broken arrow [221012] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $178.25 | $178.25 | $178.25 – $178.25 |
| 7 | Healthcare Highways hch john soules foods [221011] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $178.25 | $178.25 | $178.25 – $178.25 |
| 8 | Cigna cigna ppo [126025] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $397.85 | $397.85 | $397.85 – $397.85 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna [101529] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $435.64 | $435.64 | $435.64 – $435.64 |
| 10 | Aetna meritain aetna [368500] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $435.64 | $435.64 | $435.64 – $435.64 |
| 11 | Cigna cigna - great west [126009] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $449.19 | $449.19 | $449.19 – $449.19 |
| 12 | Humana humana commercial [214001] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $449.19 | $449.19 | $449.19 – $449.19 |
| 13 | Phcs phcs multiplan [178000] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $449.19 | $449.19 | $449.19 – $449.19 |
Last updated: Feb 12, 2026
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