Biopsy pathology exam cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $170.85 to $275.91, with a median of $223.38. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $52.53 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $197.60 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $170.85 | $335.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $275.91 | $541.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.85, median $223.38, highest $275.91 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $98.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.