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Dr. Benjamin Lashar Hoch , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Des Moines, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Hoch, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Des Moines, IA. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1999, Dr. Hoch delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1212 PLEASANT.

Dr. Hoch is affiliated with Regional Laboratory Consultants Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1212 Pleasant
Suite #ll3

Des Moines, IA 503091414

Telephone 5152418861

Fax 5152418855

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Des Moines, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Des Moines, IA (30 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hoch (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Des Moines Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	417	230	$235.00	$35.80
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	233	55	$100.00	$26.94
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	127	97	$475.00	$78.65
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	86	79	$200.00	$33.58
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	71	42	$225.00	$40.01
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	48	20	$225.00	$67.00
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	44	20	$160.00	$33.82
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	38	38	$145.00	$10.84
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	32	25	$275.00	$59.46
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	29	26	$160.00	$26.61
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	28	27	$650.00	$138.68
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	28	21	$60.00	$11.54
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	21	21	$65.00	$4.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	466	296	$235.00	$35.22
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	283	65	$100.00	$26.90
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	180	106	$475.00	$78.09
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	104	95	$200.00	$33.20
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	70	38	$225.00	$39.84
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	46	36	$275.00	$58.96
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	36	35	$160.00	$26.28
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	33	28	$650.00	$137.74
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	32	31	$145.00	$10.71
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	27	11	$140.00	$11.40
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	26	18	$225.00	$66.68
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	25	23	$60.00	$11.70
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	24	17	$160.00	$33.79
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	21	16	$140.00	$25.29
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	16	15	$65.00	$4.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	710	428	$235.00	$35.85
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	353	78	$100.00	$27.12
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	239	161	$463.60	$79.49
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	124	109	$200.00	$33.44
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	95	48	$225.00	$40.31
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	82	54	$275.00	$59.96
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	81	75	$160.00	$26.83
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	79	70	$145.00	$10.93
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	75	40	$225.00	$67.65
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	72	39	$160.00	$34.13
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	64	51	$60.00	$11.96
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	59	20	$120.00	$21.01
88374 Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure	46	12	$130.00	$42.03
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	42	39	$639.29	$139.88
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	34	14	$140.00	$11.63
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	34	26	$140.00	$25.56
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	31	31	$65.00	$4.19
88329 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery	12	12	$180.00	$34.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	616	379	$235.00	$36.52
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	244	65	$100.00	$27.73
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	224	136	$450.00	$80.51
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	114	103	$200.00	$34.23
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	82	76	$160.00	$26.79
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	67	65	$145.00	$11.04
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	64	43	$275.00	$60.47
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	52	38	$60.00	$12.06
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	50	44	$625.00	$142.16
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	44	26	$225.00	$41.08
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	38	14	$120.00	$20.13
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	38	28	$225.00	$65.13
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	37	24	$140.00	$26.07
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	36	26	$160.00	$32.90
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	29	15	$235.00	$36.45
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	19	19	$65.00	$4.23
88332 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block	16	11	$175.00	$30.05
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	11	11	$415.00	$173.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	490	299	$225.17	$38.24
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	258	68	$100.00	$28.84
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	184	121	$447.41	$83.68
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	111	103	$199.19	$35.92
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	94	83	$177.66	$27.95
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	55	38	$275.00	$63.51
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	52	38	$59.46	$12.18
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	44	39	$137.16	$11.35
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	38	28	$222.74	$72.03
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	31	24	$155.74	$36.58
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	29	17	$225.00	$43.07
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	28	19	$140.00	$27.11
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	27	27	$625.00	$148.30
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	25	12	$120.00	$22.43
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	19	18	$65.00	$4.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	467	273	$198.05	$38.15
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	197	54	$98.61	$28.74
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	134	95	$414.64	$82.43
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	86	76	$176.64	$35.52
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	67	56	$165.37	$28.14
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	66	20	$120.00	$22.12
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	65	34	$225.00	$70.18
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	59	32	$160.00	$35.76
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	41	38	$105.24	$11.46
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	41	32	$269.83	$62.94
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	38	24	$231.37	$38.07
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	35	33	$605.37	$147.47
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	33	15	$120.27	$11.39
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	31	14	$184.74	$43.05
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	23	16	$137.09	$26.78
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	22	20	$52.91	$12.48
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	13	13	$160.00	$28.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	478	233	$102.00	$38.58
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	103	33	$76.00	$28.76
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	81	62	$224.00	$84.57
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	77	64	$101.51	$36.15
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	42	32	$44.00	$11.83
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	35	17	$169.00	$64.03
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	33	32	$246.39	$85.61
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	24	22	$34.00	$12.86
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	20	$396.00	$149.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	423	209	$121.00	$41.27
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	230	145	$266.54	$91.02
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	184	54	$87.33	$30.72
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	111	88	$113.40	$38.61
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	107	105	$295.14	$91.64
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	47	41	$40.30	$13.60
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	43	40	$36.56	$12.72
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	36	23	$200.23	$69.11
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	32	29	$470.97	$162.56
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	23	16	$86.10	$28.60
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	18	17	$14.20	$4.78
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	17	13	$38.20	$12.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-13

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License IA 45874

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License NY 228325

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License NM MD2017-0967

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Regional Laboratory Consultants Pc

1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 503091406

Phone: 5152418861