Biopsy pathology exam cost in Coeur d'Alene, ID
In Coeur d'Alene, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $211.50 to $211.50, with a median of $211.50. Across Idaho, the median is $237.00 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Health lowest Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC OREGON HLTH- SURGICAL PATHOLGY (REF LAB) | $211.50 | $282.00 | $51.63–$253.80 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC HISTO SURG PATH 2 L-IV 9 (REF LAB) | $222.00 | $296.00 | $51.63–$266.40 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC CYTO CELL BLOCK, CCB (REF LAB) | $222.00 | $296.00 | $51.63–$266.40 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC SURG LEVEL IV TC (OUTSIDE REF LAB) | $240.75 | $321.00 | $51.63–$288.90 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC PROVIDENCE - T2 (REF LAB) | $253.50 | $338.00 | $51.63–$304.20 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $211.50, median $211.50, highest $211.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $211.50. 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.