Medicare pays $37 on average nationally for this procedure.

CPT code 88332 describes an intraoperative pathology consultation for frozen section evaluation performed to provide timely diagnostic and prognostic information that informs a surgeon’s decision during the operation; the service involves processing and interpreting an additional tissue block with frozen sections and is typically performed as an intraoperative consult in the operating room or surgical suite by a pathologist or pathology team.

For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Onychomycosis diagnostic testing and coverage, Topical Acne-Non-Retinoid Products, Dermatology - Vtama Drug Quantity Management Policy - Per Days.