Biopsy pathology exam cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $151.00 to $248.00, with a median of $151.00. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $71.80 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CELL BLOCK | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB CELL BLOCK | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 2 OR LESS BLOCKS | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 2 OR LESS BLOCKS | $151.00 | $302.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 3 OR MORE BLOCKS | $198.00 | $396.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 3 OR MORE BLOCKS | $198.00 | $396.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 2 OR LESS BLOCKS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 3 OR MORE BLOCKS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB CELL BLOCK | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $151.00, median $151.00, highest $248.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $151.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.