Biopsy pathology exam cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $72.00, with a median of $72.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Scottsville and 1 other hospital. Across Kentucky, the median is $119.60 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Scottsville lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 G&M EXAM MUL/COMP SURG PTH IV | $72.00 | $120.00 | $57.88–$99.37 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 TISSUE-MULT/COMPL REF | $72.00 | $120.00 | $41.02–$307.52 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 G&M EXAM MUL/COMP SURG PTH IV | $72.00 | $120.00 | $41.02–$72.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 TISSUE-MULT/COMPL REF | $72.00 | $120.00 | $57.88–$99.37 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 PATH EXAM IV | $83.40 | $139.00 | $47.52–$100.87 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 PATH EXAM IV | $83.40 | $139.00 | $67.05–$115.11 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 G/M EXAM MULT/POC | $84.60 | $141.00 | $48.20–$757.96 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 G/M EXAM MULT/POC | $84.60 | $141.00 | $68.01–$116.76 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 SURGICAL PATH/GROSS VLV IV TC | $180.00 | $300.00 | $144.71–$248.43 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 SURG PATH GROSS GLOBAL | $180.00 | $300.00 | $144.71–$248.43 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 SURG PATH GROSS GLOBAL | $180.00 | $300.00 | $33.37–$217.71 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 SURGICAL PATH/GROSS VLV IV TC | $180.00 | $300.00 | $102.56–$217.71 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 SURG PATH LVL IV | $244.20 | $407.00 | $139.14–$963.72 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 SURG PATH LVL IV | $244.20 | $407.00 | $196.32–$337.04 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 MICROSCOPE EXAM | $279.60 | $466.00 | $159.31–$904.22 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 MICROSCOPE EXAM | $279.60 | $466.00 | $224.78–$385.89 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 GROSS EXAM | $280.20 | $467.00 | $159.65–$338.90 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 GROSS EXAM | $280.20 | $467.00 | $225.26–$386.72 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $72.00, highest $72.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $72.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.