Biopsy pathology exam cost in Houghton, MI
In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $202.15 to $202.15, with a median of $202.15. Across Michigan, the median is $114.53 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Houghton, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Pro Surgical Path Level 4 | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Pro Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $202.15 | $311.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Path Level IV 88305 Initial -Tech-Mh | $215.80 | $332.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $215.80 | $332.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Surgical Path Level 4 | $215.80 | $332.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $417.95 | $643.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $202.15, median $202.15, highest $202.15.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $202.15. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.