Pathologist examination of tissue sample at Children's Mercy Hospital

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TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LVL 4

Kansas City, MO

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Children's Mercy Hospital’s median price of $80 is 8% below the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 46% of the 2,557 hospitals reporting CPT 88305. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88305 at Children's Mercy Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 79 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	Cigna all other commercial plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$18.43	$18.43	$18.43 – $18.43
2	Cigna all other commercial plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$18.43	$18.43	$18.43 – $18.43
3	Cigna cmh employee plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$18.43	$18.43	$18.43 – $18.43
4	Cigna cmh employee plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$18.43	$18.43	$18.43 – $18.43
5	UnitedHealthcare all mo medicaid plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$30.68	$30.68	$30.68 – $30.68
6	UnitedHealthcare all mo medicaid plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$30.68	$30.68	$30.68 – $30.68
7	UnitedHealthcare all ks medicaid plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$31.33	$31.33	$31.33 – $31.33
8	UnitedHealthcare all ks medicaid plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$31.33	$31.33	$31.33 – $31.33
9	UnitedHealthcare all ks medicaid plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$31.88	$31.88	$31.88 – $31.88
10	Bcbs Ks php plan professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$57.95	$57.95	$57.95 – $57.95
11	Bcbs Ks php plan professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$57.95	$57.95	$57.95 – $57.95
12	Medica select by medica professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$62.96	$62.96	$62.96 – $62.96
13	Medica select by medica professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62.96	$62.96	$62.96 – $62.96
14	Aetna aca marketplace/exchange plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$65.61	$65.61	$65.61 – $65.61
15	Aetna aca marketplace/exchange plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$65.61	$65.61	$65.61 – $65.61
16	MultiPlan all commercial plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$69.49	$69.49	$69.49 – $69.49
17	MultiPlan all commercial plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$69.49	$69.49	$69.49 – $69.49
18	Humana all commercial plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$70.31	$70.31	$70.31 – $70.31
19	Humana all commercial plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$70.31	$70.31	$70.31 – $70.31
20	Bcbs Ks aca marketplace/exchange plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87
21	Bcbs Ks aca marketplace/exchange plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87
22	Bcbs Ks all other commercial plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87
23	Bcbs Ks all other commercial plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87
24	Bcbs Ks blue advantage, blue care, blue select plus and federal employees plans professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87
25	Bcbs Ks blue advantage, blue care, blue select plus and federal employees plans professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$70.87	$70.87	$70.87 – $70.87

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Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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