Biopsy pathology exam cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $647.00 to $647.00, with a median of $647.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $169.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 88305 TC ONLY AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $647.00 | $647.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $647.00 | $647.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $647.00, median $647.00, highest $647.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $647.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.