Biopsy pathology exam cost in Abilene, TX — inpatient
In Abilene, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $942.56 to $942.56, with a median of $942.56. The lowest listed price is at Hendrick Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $297.13 at 284 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Abilene, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CELL BLOCK CYTOLOGY | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 BONE MARROW W/ASPIRATION G&M | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 G&M SINGLE COMPLICATED 88305 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH - LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH LEVEL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST-- LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH - LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST-- LVL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH LEVEL 4 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 BONE MARROW W/ASPIRATION G&M | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 G&M SINGLE COMPLICATED 88305 | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CELL BLOCK CYTOLOGY | $942.56 | $942.56 | $169.66–$838.88 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $942.56, median $942.56, highest $942.56.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $942.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers the lab exam of a tissue sample under a microscope. Most biopsies use it, including skin, colon polyp, stomach, breast core and prostate core biopsies.
What the price covers
The price is usually for one specimen. Each separate specimen is billed again, and the pathologist's reading may be billed separately.