Biopsy pathology exam cost in Auburn, AL — inpatient
In Auburn-Opelika, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $83.60 to $83.60, with a median of $83.60. Across Alabama, the median is $221.51 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 LAB TISSUE EXAM | $83.60 | $152.00 | $22.80–$152.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 APA LAB TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $83.60 | $152.00 | $22.80–$152.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 LAB LEVEL IV-SURGICAL PATHOLOGY | $83.60 | $152.00 | $22.80–$152.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 REFLAB LVL IV - SURGICAL PATH, GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $83.60 | $152.00 | $22.80–$152.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 Tissue Pathology Lee Path-Bill Only | $83.60 | $152.00 | $22.80–$152.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $86.35 | $157.00 | $23.55–$157.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, AL · (334) 528-1300 LAB 88305 - LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $86.35 | $157.00 | $23.55–$157.00 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $83.60, median $83.60, highest $83.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $83.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.