Biopsy pathology exam cost in Eugene, OR
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $44.20 to $177.45, with a median of $94.10. The lowest listed price is at Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct — $49.90 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $193.65 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct lowest Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $44.20 | $68.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $52.65 | $81.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $70.85 | $109.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $105.30 | $162.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield, OR · (541) 726-4402 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $135.55 | $225.91 | $32.98–$609.96 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $177.45 | $273.00 | $46.29–$255.23 | 35% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $182.65 | $281.00 | $46.29–$255.23 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.20, median $94.10, highest $177.45 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
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.