Biopsy pathology exam cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $99.60 to $404.25, with a median of $255.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron — $155.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $203.45 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron lowest Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $99.60 | $166.00 | $24.06–$193.53 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $214.50 | $330.00 | $83.85–$330.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB SENDOUT SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $223.50 | $298.00 | $101.32–$294.72 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 SP BIOPSY PROSTATE | $239.85 | $369.00 | $104.35–$369.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 SURG PATH GROSS MICRO LVL IV | $239.85 | $369.00 | $0.95–$111.96 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 SURGERY PATH GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 | $239.85 | $369.00 | $104.35–$369.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI FETAL EVALUATION, SMALL | $259.50 | $346.00 | $117.64–$342.19 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | $44.17–$354.60 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $330.75 | $441.00 | $44.17–$396.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI KIDNEY BIOPSY STUDIES | $333.00 | $444.00 | $150.96–$439.12 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI MUSCLE BIOPSY | $333.00 | $444.00 | $150.96–$439.12 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI NERVE BIOPSY SPECIMEN | $333.00 | $444.00 | $150.96–$439.12 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI PLACENTA <27 WEEKS | $333.00 | $444.00 | $150.96–$439.12 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $404.25 | $539.00 | $49.39–$1,277.69 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $412.50 | $550.00 | $187.00–$543.95 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $412.50 | $550.00 | $187.00–$543.95 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.60, median $255.00, highest $404.25 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $267.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.