CPT 88312 Medicare Fee Schedule 2026
Medicare's 2026 national payment for CPT 88312 is $109.56 in a non-facility setting ($109.56 in a facility), up 339.9% from $24.91 in 2025.
- Non-facility
- $109.56
- Facility
- $109.56
- vs. 2025
- +339.9%
- Commercial national avg.
- $110.48
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| Code | Date | State | Locality | Carrier | Non-Facility Fee | Facility Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88312 | 10/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $109.56 | $109.56 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 10/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $84.50 | $84.50 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 10/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $25.05 | $25.05 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $25.05 | $25.05 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $109.56 | $109.56 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $84.50 | $84.50 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $84.50 | $84.50 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $109.56 | $109.56 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $25.05 | $25.05 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $25.05 | $25.05 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $84.50 | $84.50 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2026 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $109.56 | $109.56 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 10/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $24.91 | $24.91 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 10/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $108.36 | $108.36 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 10/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $83.45 | $83.45 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $24.91 | $24.91 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $108.36 | $108.36 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 7/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $83.45 | $83.45 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $108.36 | $108.36 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $83.45 | $83.45 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 4/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $24.91 | $24.91 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $24.91 | $24.91 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $83.45 | $83.45 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
| 88312 | 1/2025 | N/A | 00 | 00000 | $108.36 | $108.36 | Special Stains (List Separatel, Special Stains (List Separately In Addition To Code Forsurgical Pathology Examination) Group I For Microorganisms (Eg Gridley Acid Fast Methenamine Silver) Each |
88312 national rate by year
Each row is the latest CMS file published that year. Change is against the year before.
| CMS file | Non-facility | Facility | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $109.56 | $109.56 | +339.9% |
| October 2025 | $24.91 | $24.91 | -2.8% |
| March 2024 | $25.63 | $25.63 | -70.7% |
| January 2023 | $87.43 | $87.43 | -0.9% |
| July 2022 | $88.25 | $88.25 | - |
This is the national amount before geographic adjustment. Medicare multiplies each relative value unit by its locality's geographic practice cost index, so a practice's own allowed amount can be higher or lower; pick a state above to see its localities. The facility amount applies when the service is performed in a hospital or other facility setting.
88312: Medicare vs. commercial national average
The commercial national average for 88312, the mean of what BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna publish nationwide, is $110.48, 101% of Medicare's $109.56.
- BCBS $120.08
- UnitedHealthcare $83.91
- Aetna $125.61
- Cigna $112.31
A national average, not a local rate: each payer's figure averages the unmodified, in-network professional rates it publishes for 88312 across the country in its transparency files. Contracted rates vary widely by market, provider and plan. Medicare's figure is its national non-facility amount before geographic adjustment.
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Rates are sourced directly from CMS Physician Fee Schedule files, indexed quarterly. Non-facility and facility prices are calculated using the published GPCI for each locality and the year's conversion factor.
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