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TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST
Canandaigua, NY
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F.F. Thompson Hospital’s median price of $61 is 30% below the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 27% 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: 9 payers, 34 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 | Highmark highmark bc/bs of western ny medicaid 170201, community care medicaid 170202, amerigroup (bswny alternate) 172001, community blue child health plus 514306, bcbswny-communityblueessentialplan1 514307 fee schedule · outpatient | $15.72 | $15.72 | $8.98 – $22.46 |
| 2 | Highmark highmark bc/bs of western ny medicaid 170201, community care medicaid 170202, community blue child health plus 514306, bcbswny-communityblueessentialplan1 514307 fee schedule · outpatient | $22.46 | $22.46 | $22.46 – $22.46 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare umr 514201,united health care student resources 515801,united healthcare - medica 515802,united healthcare 515803,united healthcare (kingston,ny) 515805,united healthcare 31350 515807,united healthcare 31362 515808,united healthcare oxford 515809,oxford health plan 515811,united healthcare shared services 515814,surest bind health insurance 515815, pomco ins co 515701 fee schedule · outpatient | $32.34 | $32.34 | $23.19 – $41.48 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield amerigroup (bswny alternate) 172001 fee schedule · outpatient | $33.04 | $33.04 | $22.46 – $43.62 |
| 5 | Excellus excellus 220101, excellus simply blue 220106, excellus blue choice 220107 fee schedule · outpatient | $37.60 | $37.60 | $37.60 – $37.60 |
| 6 | Excellus excellus metal tiers 220102 fee schedule · outpatient | $37.60 | $37.60 | $37.60 – $37.60 |
| 7 | Excellus blue choice option medicaid 170601 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 8 | Excellus excellus essential 3-4 170604, excellus essential 1-2 200-250 2201, excellus child health plus 220108, excellus hlthy ny 220110 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 9 | Highmark highmark bcbs essential 1-2 200-250 5143 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 10 | Highmark highmark bcbs medicaid 170201 child health plus 170204 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare essential 1-2 200-250 5158 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid 171601, united healthcare essential 3-4 171602, united healthcare child health plus 515813 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 – $43.62 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare 130901,securehorizons direct 130902,united healthcare dual complete 130904,uhc medicare complete 130905 fee schedule · outpatient | $46.37 | $46.37 | $40.61 – $52.12 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid 171601,united healthcare essential pa 3 and 4 171602,united healthcare essential pq 1 and 2 515812, united healthcare child health plus 515813 fee schedule · outpatient | $47.38 | $47.38 | $47.38 – $47.38 |
| 15 | Molina molina medicaid 172301, molina essential (w/medicaid) 172302, molina child health plus 518901, molina essential (no medicaid) 518902 fee schedule · outpatient | $50.10 | $50.10 | $34.19 – $66.00 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna medicare 130001, aetna senior supplemental 270006 fee schedule · outpatient | $51.07 | $51.07 | $34.45 – $67.69 |
| 17 | Excellus blue choice option medicaid 170601, excellus essential (w/ medicaid) 170604, univera essential (w/ medicaid) 170605, excellus child health plus 220108, excellus essential (no medicaid) 220109, excellus healthy ny 220110, univera essential (no medicaid) 220111, univera healthy ny 220112 fee schedule · outpatient | $43.62 | $53.88 | $25.01 – $144.25 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bc/bs of western ny 514301, community blue (buffalo ny) 514302, bc/bs of western ny healthy ny 514305, community blue child health plus 514306, highmark bc/bs of northeastern ny 514308, highmark bc/bs of northeastern pa 514309, highmark bc/bs of pennsylvania 514311, highmark bc/bs of west virginia 514312, highmark bc/bs of delaware 514313, bc/bs of northeastern ny 240131 fee schedule · outpatient | $54.03 | $54.03 | $37.66 – $70.39 |
| 19 | Molina molina medicaid 172301, molina child health plus 518901 fee schedule · outpatient | $54.53 | $54.53 | $54.53 – $54.53 |
| 20 | Aetna aetna medicare 130001 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.05 | $65.05 | $65.05 – $65.05 |
| 21 | Highmark highmark bcbs medicare 130101 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.05 | $65.05 | $65.05 – $65.05 |
| 22 | Humana humana medicare 131201 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.05 | $65.05 | $65.05 – $65.05 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare 130901 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.05 | $65.05 | $65.05 – $65.05 |
| 24 | WellCare wellcare medicare 131001 fee schedule · outpatient | $65.05 | $65.05 | $65.05 – $65.05 |
| 25 | Aetna aetna chickering 270001,aetna 270002,aetna ur 270003,aetna medical mutual ppo 270004,aetna travel 270005 fee schedule · outpatient | $78.13 | $67.03 | $39.97 – $91.92 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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