# CPT 88323: Consultation and report on referred material, requiring preparation of slides

Medicare CPT 88323 pays $112.90 in a non-facility setting and $112.90 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $105.13 in Arkansas to $145.75 in Alaska, a 39% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88323-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Dermatology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $112.90 |
| National facility | $112.90 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $145.75 | $145.75 |
| District of Columbia | $125.57 | $125.57 |
| California | $124.39 | $124.39 |
| New Jersey | $122.66 | $122.66 |
| New York | $122.05 | $122.05 |
| Washington | $122.02 | $122.02 |
| Massachusetts | $121.01 | $121.01 |
| Hawaii | $119.84 | $119.84 |
| Connecticut | $118.29 | $118.29 |
| Colorado | $116.84 | $116.84 |
| Oregon | $116.01 | $116.01 |
| Maryland | $115.97 | $115.97 |
| Rhode Island | $115.69 | $115.69 |
| New Hampshire | $114.98 | $114.98 |
| Minnesota | $113.96 | $113.96 |
| Florida | $113.70 | $113.70 |
| Puerto Rico | $113.47 | $113.47 |
| Virgin Islands | $113.47 | $113.47 |
| Montana | $112.89 | $112.89 |
| Nevada | $112.84 | $112.84 |
| Wyoming | $112.72 | $112.72 |
| North Dakota | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Delaware | $112.49 | $112.49 |
| South Dakota | $112.45 | $112.45 |
| Pennsylvania | $112.40 | $112.40 |
| Texas | $112.36 | $112.36 |
| Vermont | $112.04 | $112.04 |
| Illinois | $111.93 | $111.93 |
| Virginia | $111.80 | $111.80 |
| Arizona | $111.16 | $111.16 |
| Georgia | $110.69 | $110.69 |
| Maine | $110.30 | $110.30 |
| Wisconsin | $110.22 | $110.22 |
| Michigan | $109.95 | $109.95 |
| Utah | $109.66 | $109.66 |
| North Carolina | $109.12 | $109.12 |
| South Carolina | $108.78 | $108.78 |
| Indiana | $108.70 | $108.70 |
| New Mexico | $108.65 | $108.65 |
| Missouri | $108.54 | $108.54 |
| Nebraska | $108.42 | $108.42 |
| Louisiana | $108.34 | $108.34 |
| Idaho | $108.32 | $108.32 |
| Ohio | $108.31 | $108.31 |
| Iowa | $108.01 | $108.01 |
| Tennessee | $107.78 | $107.78 |
| Kansas | $107.50 | $107.50 |
| Oklahoma | $107.10 | $107.10 |
| Kentucky | $106.98 | $106.98 |
| West Virginia | $106.27 | $106.27 |
| Alabama | $106.01 | $106.01 |
| Mississippi | $105.39 | $105.39 |
| Arkansas | $105.13 | $105.13 |

## 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
- 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

Commercial negotiated rates for 88323 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