Biopsy pathology exam cost in Columbus, GA
In Columbus, GA-AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $60.84 to $60.84, with a median of $60.84. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $80.63 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Columbus, GA-AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Renal Biopsy Light Microscopy | $60.84 | $202.80 | $0.01–$172.38 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown lowest Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Renal Biopsy Light Microscopy | $60.84 | $202.80 | $0.01–$172.38 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Surg Path Level 4 Kid Bx | $124.02 | $413.40 | $0.01–$351.39 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Muscle Biopsy | $124.02 | $413.40 | $0.01–$351.39 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Muscle Biopsy | $124.02 | $413.40 | $0.01–$351.39 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Surg Path Level 4 Kid Bx | $124.02 | $413.40 | $0.01–$351.39 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Cytology Cell Block | $207.90 | $693.00 | $0.01–$589.05 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Cytology Cell Block | $207.90 | $693.00 | $0.01–$589.05 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $223.72 | $745.75 | $0.01–$633.89 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $223.72 | $745.75 | $0.01–$633.89 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus, GA · (706) 494-2101 HC Prostate Ndl Bx | $2,436.18 | $8,120.60 | $0.01–$6,902.51 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus, GA · (706) 571-1000 HC Prostate Ndl Bx | $2,436.18 | $8,120.60 | $0.01–$6,902.51 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $60.84, median $60.84, highest $60.84.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $60.84. 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 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.