Biopsy pathology exam cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $202.00 to $563.02, with a median of $202.00. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $179.51 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $202.00 | $202.00 | $8.98–$202.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $202.00 | $202.00 | $8.98–$202.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $202.00 | $202.00 | $8.98–$202.00 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Bm Clot | $563.02 | $563.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Bm Bx Or Aspr (Cell Block) | $563.02 | $563.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Path, Lg Specimen, Uncom | $563.02 | $563.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cytology Bx Level Iv/Cellblock | $563.02 | $563.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cytology Cellient Cell Block | $563.02 | $563.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $202.00, median $202.00, highest $563.02 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $202.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.