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PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; HIGH COMPLEXITY
Wheeling, WV
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Wheeling Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $814 is 5% above the median hospital's median price ($774), higher than 56% of the 2,448 hospitals reporting CPT 88309. 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, 16 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 | Aetna Better Health chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 3 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $196 | $196 | — | — | 1–10 | $196 – $196 |
| 4 | Highmark highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $504 | $504 | — | — | — | $504 – $504 |
| 5 | Anthem anthem pathway facility · other · outpatient | $776 | $776 | — | — | — | $776 – $776 |
| 6 | Caresource all plans facility · other · outpatient | $776 | $776 | — | — | — | $776 – $776 |
| 7 | Molina all plans facility · other · outpatient | $776 | $776 | — | — | — | $776 – $776 |
| 8 | Anthem hmo facility · other · outpatient | $799 | $799 | — | — | — | $799 – $799 |
| 9 | Highmark all pla facility · other · outpatient | $799 | $799 | — | — | — | $799 – $799 |
| 10 | Highmark all plans facility · other · outpatient | $807 | $807 | — | — | — | $807 – $807 |
| 11 | Aetna all plans facility · other · outpatient | $814 | $814 | — | — | — | $814 – $814 |
| 12 | Humana all plans facility · other · outpatient | $814 | $814 | — | — | — | $814 – $814 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · outpatient | $845 | $845 | — | — | — | $845 – $845 |
| 14 | Caresource caresource oh exchange facility · other · outpatient | $853 | $853 | — | — | — | $853 – $853 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · other · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · other · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
Last updated: Jul 9, 2026
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