Biopsy pathology exam cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $46.27 to $607.00, with a median of $80.63. The lowest listed price is at Decatur Health Resource and 7 other hospitals — $34.36 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $80.63 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK | $68.50 | $137.00 | $41.10–$123.30 | 50% | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gross & Micro Level IV | $607.00 | $607.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gross & Micro Level IV | $607.00 | $607.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gross & Micro Level IV | $607.00 | $607.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC SURG PATH GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 | $767.00 | $1,534.00 | $460.20–$1,380.60 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Renal Level IV Gross&Micro | $842.00 | $842.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Renal Level IV Gross&Micro | $842.00 | $842.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Renal Level IV Gross&Micro | $842.00 | $842.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gmdm Level IV | $982.00 | $982.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gmdm Level IV | $982.00 | $982.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Gmdm Level IV | $982.00 | $982.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Tissue: Euh - G/M Large | $1,234.00 | $1,234.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Tissue: Euh - G/M Large | $1,234.00 | $1,234.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Tissue: Euh - G/M Large | $1,234.00 | $1,234.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Bone Marrow Biopsy -Tissue Exam | $1,514.00 | $1,514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Bone Marrow Biopsy -Tissue Exam | $1,514.00 | $1,514.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Bone Marrow Biopsy -Tissue Exam | $1,514.00 | $1,514.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.27, median $80.63, highest $607.00 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $74.57. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.