$225.92
Choose 88362 for the nerve teasing preparation. Choose 88356 when the service is morphometric analysis of nerve.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
88362 Nerve preparation Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports preparation of peripheral nerve biopsy tissue into individual fibers for microscopic evaluation during workup of suspected neuropathy. Compare 88362 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 88362 in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$220.76
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Surgical pathology
About 88362: Peripheral nerve teasing preparation
Reports preparation of peripheral nerve biopsy tissue into individual fibers for microscopic evaluation during workup of suspected neuropathy.
A nerve teasing preparation separates peripheral nerve biopsy tissue into individual fibers so the pathologist can examine their structure microscopically. A surgical pathologist or neuropathologist typically performs or interprets this specialized work in a hospital pathology laboratory or reference laboratory. It is used when evaluation of individual nerve fibers is needed in a neuropathy workup, rather than for routine examination of tissue sections alone.
Report 88362 when the teasing preparation is performed. Documentation should identify the nerve specimen and support the specialized preparation and diagnostic evaluation. CMS recognizes a global service when billed without a modifier. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical work, including equipment and staff. The professional and technical portions have separate pricing under CMS.
CMS billing rules for 88362
- Professional and technical components
- Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU2.12 · 32%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.34 · 66%
- Malpractice RVU0.08 · 1%
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This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
88362 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$70.98
88305 represents routine surgical pathology examination of a biopsy specimen; 88362 represents specialized teasing preparation of nerve fibers.
$487.47
88348 is for diagnostic electron microscopy. 88362 is for preparation of teased nerve fibers for microscopic evaluation.
Compare 88362 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Minnesota →
Office / nonfacility
$220.76
Facility
Unavailable
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 88362 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,281
- Code
- 88362
- Physician work
- 2.12
- Practice expense
- 4.34
- Malpractice
- 0.08
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.12 | × 1.000 | 2.1200 |
| Practice expense | 4.34 | × 1.029 | 4.4659 |
| Malpractice | 0.08 | × 0.296 | 0.0237 |
| Total RVUs | 6.6095 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$220.76
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.12 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.34 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.08 | 0.296 |
(2.12 × 1 + 4.34 × 1.029 + 0.08 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $220.76
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
88362 billing questions
How does 88362 differ from 88356?
88362 reports nerve teasing preparation. 88356 is for morphometric analysis of nerve, a quantitative analysis rather than the teased-fiber preparation alone.
Can 88362 be reported with routine examination of a nerve biopsy?
The teasing preparation is distinct from routine histologic examination of the biopsy. Document the separate work performed; 88305 is the related code for routine surgical pathology examination.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical work, including equipment and staff. Bill without a modifier when the same billing entity reports the global service.
What documentation supports 88362?
Identify the peripheral nerve specimen and document that it underwent teasing preparation for microscopic evaluation. The record should support the pathologist’s interpretation of the preparation.
Is 88362 the same as electron microscopy of nerve tissue?
No. 88362 covers teasing nerve fibers for microscopic evaluation; 88348 is for diagnostic electron microscopy.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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