Biopsy pathology exam cost in Davenport, IA
In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $28.20 to $98.56, with a median of $64.20. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center — $36.00 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $178.10 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center lowest Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 GHS PATH - LEVEL 4 | $28.20 | $47.00 | $59.37–$86.79 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA Pathology Specimen Lvl 4, bill-only | $57.00 | $95.00 | $51.14–$61.75 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $64.20 | $107.00 | $59.37–$86.79 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 Pathology Specimen Lvl 4, bill-only | $64.20 | $107.00 | $51.14–$69.55 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 Pathology Specimen Lvl 4, bill-only | $64.20 | $107.00 | $34.24–$98.44 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 Pathology Specimen Lvl 4, bill-only | $64.20 | $107.00 | $59.37–$86.79 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 88305 Bill Surg Level IV | $64.20 | $107.00 | $59.37–$86.79 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA 88305 Bill Surg Level IV | $79.20 | $132.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA GHS SEZARY CELL | $79.20 | $132.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA GHS PATH - TECH COMPONENT | $79.20 | $132.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA GHS PATH - LEVEL 4 | $79.20 | $132.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $79.20 | $132.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $88.20 | $147.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 88305 Bill Surg Level IV | $88.20 | $147.00 | $47.04–$135.24 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 GHS SUR PTH G&M - IV | $88.20 | $147.00 | $47.04–$135.24 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $88.20 | $147.00 | $47.04–$135.24 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 88305 Bill Surg Level IV | $88.20 | $147.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 GHS SEZARY CELL | $88.20 | $147.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 GHS PATH - TECH COMPONENT | $88.20 | $147.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 GHS PATH - LEVEL 4 | $88.20 | $147.00 | $47.04–$135.24 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA · (563) 421-1000 GHS PATH - LEVEL 4 | $88.20 | $147.00 | $51.14–$71.60 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL-IV | $98.56 | $123.20 | $41.57–$379.30 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL-IV | $98.56 | $123.20 | $43.12–$137.22 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 CHG SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $164.00 | $205.00 | $65.31–$182.28 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 CHG SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $164.00 | $205.00 | $65.31–$182.28 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.20, median $64.20, highest $98.56 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $81.38. 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 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.