Biopsy pathology exam cost in Albertville, AL — inpatient
In Albertville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $214.50 to $214.50, with a median of $214.50. The lowest listed price is at Marshall Medical Center North and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $169.01 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albertville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | $33.68–$167.31 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | $33.68–$167.31 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | $33.68–$167.31 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | $33.68–$167.31 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | $33.68–$214.58 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | $33.68–$214.58 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | $33.68–$214.58 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | $33.68–$214.58 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, SURG PATH | $801.72 | $801.72 | $33.68–$625.34 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, SURG PATH | $801.72 | $801.72 | $33.68–$625.34 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, SURG PATH | $801.72 | $801.72 | $33.68–$625.34 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, SURG PATH | $801.72 | $801.72 | $33.68–$625.34 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-MUSM,MUSCLE BX SURG LVL 4 | $1,147.00 | $1,147.00 | $33.68–$894.66 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-MUSM,MUSCLE BX SURG LVL 4 | $1,147.00 | $1,147.00 | $33.68–$894.66 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-MUSM,MUSCLE BX SURG LVL 4 | $1,147.00 | $1,147.00 | $33.68–$894.66 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-MUSM,MUSCLE BX SURG LVL 4 | $1,147.00 | $1,147.00 | $33.68–$894.66 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $214.50, median $214.50, highest $214.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $214.50 — 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.