Biopsy pathology exam cost in Houma, LA
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $504.70 to $504.70, with a median of $504.70. Across Louisiana, the median is $81.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 PATH LEVEL IV | $504.70 | $504.70 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .PATH LEVEL IV | $504.70 | $504.70 | $60.04–$353.29 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $504.70, median $504.70, highest $504.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $504.70. 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.