What does code 88348 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88348 ranges from $411 to $6,536. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88348 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88348

HCPCS

HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88348 (HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC) appears at 23 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $411 to $6,536. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 88348 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88348 vary by about 16× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $411 to $6,536. Shopping around can matter.

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$411

Lowest cash

$6,536

Highest cash

code 88348 cash price29 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$411median ~$1,014$6,536

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$411 – $960

Charlevoix · 1 hospital$411
Manistee · 1 hospital$411
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$411
Cadillac · 1 hospital$411
Traverse City · 1 hospital$411
Marinette · 1 hospital$640–$960

33 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88348 HCPCS	$4,953	$4,953	—	—
Electron microscopy Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88348 HCPCS	—	—	$670 – $1,412	—
Hc Electron Miscroscopy Neuropathology Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88348 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Electron Miscroscopy Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88348 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Electron microscopy Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88348 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88348 CPT	$3,370	$1,685	$628 – $3,468	—
HB PATHOLOGY DIAG, ELECT MICRO* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88348 HCPCS	$1,830	$1,830	—	—
HB ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88348 HCPCS	$1,830	$1,830	—	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88348 CPT	$3,370	$1,685	$628 – $2,696	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88348 CPT	$3,370	$1,685	$628 – $3,446	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88348 CPT	$3,370	$1,685	$628 – $3,458	—
HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC (2) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,787	$983	$536 – $1,900	$2,768
HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,899	$1,044	$570 – $1,900	$2,768
HC NML NERVE, ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, DIAGNOSTIC Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,507	$829	$452 – $1,900	$2,768
HC NML MUSCLE, ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, DIAGNOSTIC Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,506	$828	$452 – $1,900	$2,768
HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,844	$1,014	$494 – $1,900	$2,853
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88348 CPT	$1,920	$960	$1,152 – $1,632	—
EM, Renal Biopsy (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88348 CPT	$483	$411	$387 – $483	—
EM, Renal Biopsy (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88348 CPT	$483	$411	$242 – $852	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88348 CPT	$1,920	$960	$1,152 – $1,624	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88348 CPT	$1,280	$640	$768 – $1,083	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88348 CPT	$1,920	$960	$1,152 – $1,632	—
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY KIDNEY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88348 CPT	$1,920	$960	$1,152 – $1,632	—
HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88348 CPT	$1,844	$1,014	$1,106 – $1,752	—
EM, Renal Biopsy (Bill Only) Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88348 CPT	$483	$411	$358 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88348 prices

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Code 88348: frequently asked

What does code 88348 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88348 ranges from $411 to $6,536. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88348?: 88348 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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