Biopsy pathology exam cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $80.40 to $114.96, with a median of $82.90. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Carlisle and 1 other hospital — $2.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $169.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle lowest Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC TISSUE EX GRP IV MD | $80.40 | $134.00 | $54.67–$113.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC TISSUE EX GRP IV MD | $80.40 | $134.00 | $87.10–$113.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 88305 AP Bill Derm Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $82.90 | $347.00 | $10.35–$277.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 88305 AP Bill Cytology Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $82.90 | $347.00 | $10.35–$277.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Complete Panel Tech | $82.90 | $347.00 | $10.35–$277.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 88305 AP Bill Surgical Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $82.90 | $347.00 | $10.35–$277.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Tech | $82.90 | $347.00 | $10.35–$277.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Tech | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 AP Bill Cytology Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 AP Bill Derm Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 AP BILL SURGICAL TISSUE EXAM LEVEL WKC TECH | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 AP Bill Surgical Tissue Exam Level 4 Tech | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Complete Panel Tech | $109.20 | $347.00 | $43.29–$277.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Complete Panel | $114.96 | $347.00 | $46.98–$297.23 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 88305 Bill Surg LSU Renal Pnl SO Tech | $114.96 | $347.00 | $46.98–$297.23 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 88305 AP Bill Cytology Tissue Exam Level 4 | $114.96 | $347.00 | $46.98–$297.23 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 88305 AP Bill Derm Tissue Exam Level 4 | $114.96 | $347.00 | $46.98–$297.23 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 88305 AP Bill Surgical Tissue Exam Level 4 | $114.96 | $347.00 | $46.98–$297.23 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC TISSUE EX GRP IV | $116.40 | $194.00 | $79.15–$164.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CELL BLOCK | $116.40 | $194.00 | $79.15–$164.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC TISSUE EX GRP IV | $116.40 | $194.00 | $126.10–$164.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CELL BLOCK | $116.40 | $194.00 | $126.10–$164.90 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $80.40, median $82.90, highest $114.96 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $82.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.