Biopsy pathology exam cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $87.60 to $87.60, with a median of $87.60. Across Ohio, the median is $203.45 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Tissue Level IV | $87.60 | $146.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $89.40 | $149.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So Tissue Level IV | $89.40 | $149.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $87.60, median $87.60, highest $87.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.