Pathologist examination of tissue sample at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

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HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination

Silver Spring, MD

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Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring’s median price of $173 is 99% above the median hospital's median price ($87), higher than 74% 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 Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 26 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 cigna healthspring medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$155.59	$144.33	$121.80 – $155.59
2	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$159.12	$147.60	$124.56 – $159.12
3	Humana humana medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$159.12	$147.60	$124.56 – $159.12
4	Kaiser kaiser medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$159.12	$147.60	$124.56 – $159.12
5	Kaiser kaiser medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$160.17	$148.58	$125.39 – $160.17
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$160.17	$148.58	$125.39 – $160.17
7	Carefirst care first bcbs medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$161.94	$150.22	$126.77 – $161.94
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$162.64	$150.87	$127.32 – $162.64
9	Aetna aetna better health medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$163.70	$151.85	$128.15 – $163.70
10	Amerihealth Caritas amerihealth caritas medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$166.17	$154.14	$130.08 – $166.17
11	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
12	Anthem care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
14	Carefirst care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
15	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
16	Excellus care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
17	Highmark care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
18	Kaiser kaiser facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
19	Premera care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
20	Regence care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
21	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
22	Wellmark care first bcbs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$172.69	$160.19	$135.18 – $172.69
23	Carefirst care first network leasing facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$174.45	$161.82	$136.56 – $174.45
24	Humana humana facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$174.45	$161.82	$136.56 – $174.45
25	Humana humana military facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$174.45	$161.82	$136.56 – $174.45

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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