Biopsy pathology exam cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $20.05 to $612.19, with a median of $554.42. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $534.37 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $106.60 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM ARUP 2013260 | $20.05 | $57.28 | $19.65 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC SURG PATH, LVL IV GROSS/MICRO | $73.01 | $208.59 | $71.55 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY - UHC NERVE & MUSCLE BIOPSY | $91.72 | $262.04 | $89.88 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC SURG PATH LEVEL-IV GROSS & MICRO | $98.00 | $140.00 | $54.97–$378.12 | 30% | — source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC 88305-LEVEL IV, GROSS & MICRO ARUP 8900100 | $102.46 | $292.72 | $100.40 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CELL BLOCK | $106.60 | $164.00 | $24.60–$150.88 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM ARUP 2013261 | $159.67 | $456.19 | $156.47 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=HIRSCHSPRUNGS | $273.00 | $420.00 | $63.00–$386.40 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM UCH NEUROMUSCULAR LAB | $360.03 | $1,028.63 | $352.82 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=TC LEVEL IV | $372.45 | $573.00 | $85.95–$527.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=BONE MARROW BIOPSY | $372.45 | $573.00 | $85.95–$527.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HC=SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $397.80 | $612.00 | $91.80–$563.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=BONE MARROW CLOT PRE | $411.45 | $633.00 | $94.95–$582.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB PEN SURG PATH GROSS/MICRO | $482.76 | $742.70 | $111.41–$683.28 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC SURG PATH GROSS&MICRO LEVEL 4 | $496.64 | $1,303.50 | $675.21–$1,173.15 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=TC MUSCLE HISTOCH | $1,827.80 | $2,812.00 | $421.80–$2,587.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=TC KIDNEY BIOPSY | $1,987.70 | $3,058.00 | $458.70–$2,813.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.05, median $554.42, highest $612.19 — a 30.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $554.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.