Biopsy pathology exam cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $217.80 to $498.85, with a median of $323.50. The lowest listed price is at Dupont Hospital — $105.70 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $299.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $217.80 | $484.00 | $143.75–$435.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $217.80 | $484.00 | $143.75–$435.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $217.80 | $484.00 | $143.75–$435.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $217.80 | $484.00 | $143.75–$435.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $218.16 | $808.00 | $218.16–$808.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $218.16 | $808.00 | $218.16–$808.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $218.16 | $808.00 | $218.16–$808.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $218.16 | $808.00 | $218.16–$808.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $306.00 | $850.00 | $214.18–$765.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $306.00 | $850.00 | $214.18–$765.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $306.00 | $850.00 | $214.18–$765.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $306.00 | $850.00 | $214.18–$765.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $323.50 | $647.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $323.50 | $647.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $498.85 | $907.00 | $271.19–$816.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $498.85 | $907.00 | $271.19–$816.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $498.85 | $907.00 | $271.19–$816.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $498.85 | $907.00 | $271.19–$816.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $217.80, median $323.50, highest $498.85 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $255.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.