Biopsy pathology exam cost in Brownwood, TX — inpatient
In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $142.98 to $142.98, with a median of $142.98. Across Texas, the median is $297.13 at 287 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brownwood, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 G&M SINGLE COMPLICATED 88305 | $142.98 | $142.98 | $64.91–$128.68 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH - LVL 4 | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST-- LVL 4 | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LVL 4 | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 BONE MARROW W/ASPIRATION G&M | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 CELL BLOCK CYTOLOGY | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 TISSUE EXAM BY PATH LEVEL 4 | $795.66 | $795.66 | $361.23–$716.09 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $142.98, median $142.98, highest $142.98.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $142.98 — 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 not 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.