# CPT 88304: Level III surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination

Medicare CPT 88304 pays $41.08 in a non-facility setting and $41.08 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $36.05 in Arkansas to $47.48 in District of Columbia, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88304-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Dermatology, Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $41.08 |
| National facility | $41.08 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $47.48 | $47.48 |
| California | $47.15 | $47.15 |
| Alaska | $46.46 | $46.46 |
| Washington | $45.84 | $45.84 |
| New Jersey | $45.71 | $45.71 |
| New York | $45.52 | $45.52 |
| Hawaii | $45.38 | $45.38 |
| Massachusetts | $45.31 | $45.31 |
| Connecticut | $43.94 | $43.94 |
| Colorado | $43.16 | $43.16 |
| Oregon | $42.74 | $42.74 |
| Maryland | $42.65 | $42.65 |
| New Hampshire | $42.37 | $42.37 |
| Rhode Island | $42.25 | $42.25 |
| Florida | $41.83 | $41.83 |
| Minnesota | $41.58 | $41.58 |
| Puerto Rico | $41.44 | $41.44 |
| Virgin Islands | $41.44 | $41.44 |
| Montana | $41.08 | $41.08 |
| Nevada | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Wyoming | $40.91 | $40.91 |
| North Dakota | $40.69 | $40.69 |
| Delaware | $40.65 | $40.65 |
| South Dakota | $40.64 | $40.64 |
| Illinois | $40.59 | $40.59 |
| Texas | $40.56 | $40.56 |
| Pennsylvania | $40.51 | $40.51 |
| Vermont | $40.42 | $40.42 |
| Virginia | $40.32 | $40.32 |
| Arizona | $39.95 | $39.95 |
| Georgia | $39.69 | $39.69 |
| Maine | $39.35 | $39.35 |
| Michigan | $39.32 | $39.32 |
| Wisconsin | $39.22 | $39.22 |
| Utah | $39.01 | $39.01 |
| North Carolina | $38.60 | $38.60 |
| New Mexico | $38.45 | $38.45 |
| South Carolina | $38.44 | $38.44 |
| Missouri | $38.32 | $38.32 |
| Indiana | $38.30 | $38.30 |
| Louisiana | $38.21 | $38.21 |
| Ohio | $38.18 | $38.18 |
| Nebraska | $38.10 | $38.10 |
| Idaho | $38.06 | $38.06 |
| Iowa | $37.84 | $37.84 |
| Tennessee | $37.73 | $37.73 |
| Kansas | $37.55 | $37.55 |
| Oklahoma | $37.36 | $37.36 |
| Kentucky | $37.32 | $37.32 |
| West Virginia | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Alabama | $36.62 | $36.62 |
| Mississippi | $36.27 | $36.27 |
| Arkansas | $36.05 | $36.05 |

## Related codes

- 88300: Level I surgical pathology, gross examination only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88300-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88302: Level II surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88302-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 88304 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