Biopsy pathology exam cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $88.00 to $311.50, with a median of $88.00. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $203.45 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH Hc Surg Path Exam Level Iv Osu | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH Hc Surg Path Specimen Level Iv | $134.80 | $337.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $311.50 | $445.00 | $50.82–$76.23 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $88.00, median $88.00, highest $311.50 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $88.00. 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 not 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.