88342 is the CPT code for: Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. In 2024, 11,517 providers billed 88342 2,417,798 times, with an estimated $111.8M paid by Medicare.
Medicare's 2026 Physician Fee Schedule national rate for 88342 is $110.22 in the office setting. National amounts before geographic adjustment — your locality's rate differs slightly.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $46.24 (observed payment across all settings and modifiers — not a fee-schedule rate).
The top 5 billers nationally, ranked by 2024 Medicare service volume.
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Services | Est. Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Pathology Solutions, PLLC | Clinical Laboratory | North Little Rock, AR | 20,316 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Annapath, Inc | Clinical Laboratory | Bowie, MD | 17,494 | $1.2M |
| 3 | Inform Diagnostics, Inc. | Clinical Laboratory | Coppell, TX | 15,541 | $953K |
| 4 | Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC | Clinical Laboratory | Bedford, TX | 15,386 | $1.3M |
| 5 | Cohen Dermatopathology, P.C. | Clinical Laboratory | Needham, MA | 14,339 | $955K |
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