# CPT 88302: Level II surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination

Medicare CPT 88302 pays $32.40 in a non-facility setting and $32.40 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $28.21 in Arkansas to $37.58 in District of Columbia, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88302-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $32.40 |
| National facility | $32.40 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $37.58 | $37.58 |
| California | $37.27 | $37.27 |
| Washington | $36.23 | $36.23 |
| New Jersey | $36.13 | $36.13 |
| Alaska | $36.05 | $36.05 |
| New York | $36.01 | $36.01 |
| Hawaii | $35.87 | $35.87 |
| Massachusetts | $35.80 | $35.80 |
| Connecticut | $34.73 | $34.73 |
| Colorado | $34.06 | $34.06 |
| Oregon | $33.72 | $33.72 |
| Maryland | $33.67 | $33.67 |
| New Hampshire | $33.44 | $33.44 |
| Rhode Island | $33.31 | $33.31 |
| Florida | $33.12 | $33.12 |
| Minnesota | $32.72 | $32.72 |
| Puerto Rico | $32.69 | $32.69 |
| Virgin Islands | $32.69 | $32.69 |
| Montana | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Nevada | $32.31 | $32.31 |
| Wyoming | $32.23 | $32.23 |
| Illinois | $32.10 | $32.10 |
| Delaware | $32.02 | $32.02 |
| North Dakota | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| South Dakota | $31.96 | $31.96 |
| Texas | $31.95 | $31.95 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Vermont | $31.79 | $31.79 |
| Virginia | $31.74 | $31.74 |
| Arizona | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Georgia | $31.28 | $31.28 |
| Michigan | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Maine | $30.94 | $30.94 |
| Wisconsin | $30.79 | $30.79 |
| Utah | $30.69 | $30.69 |
| North Carolina | $30.32 | $30.32 |
| New Mexico | $30.26 | $30.26 |
| South Carolina | $30.22 | $30.22 |
| Missouri | $30.13 | $30.13 |
| Indiana | $30.06 | $30.06 |
| Louisiana | $30.05 | $30.05 |
| Ohio | $30.02 | $30.02 |
| Nebraska | $29.87 | $29.87 |
| Idaho | $29.86 | $29.86 |
| Iowa | $29.67 | $29.67 |
| Tennessee | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Kansas | $29.44 | $29.44 |
| Oklahoma | $29.32 | $29.32 |
| Kentucky | $29.30 | $29.30 |
| West Virginia | $29.10 | $29.10 |
| Alabama | $28.69 | $28.69 |
| Mississippi | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| Arkansas | $28.21 | $28.21 |

## Related codes

- 88300: Level I surgical pathology, gross examination only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88300-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88304: Level III surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88304-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88305: Level IV surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88305-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88307: Level V surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88307-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88309: Level VI surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88309-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88311: Decalcification procedure — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88311-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88312: Special stain, group I, microorganisms — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88312-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88313: Special stain, group II, non-microorganism — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88313-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 88302 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules