Biopsy pathology exam cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $143.40 to $487.20, with a median of $466.80. The lowest listed price is at Riverview Health — $323.40 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $299.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 SURG PATH LEV IV GROSS AND MICRO | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 PROSTATE NEEDLE BX GROSS AND MICRO | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 PATH EXAM-CELL BLOCK | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $188.17 | $607.00 | $71.12–$600.93 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $237.60 | $297.00 | $55.13–$288.09 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $252.84 | $361.20 | $55.13–$903.00 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $433.20 | $722.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $433.20 | $722.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $435.73 | $484.15 | $31.00–$484.15 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $446.40 | $744.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $446.40 | $744.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $7,608.64 | $8,454.05 | $63.00–$8,454.05 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $143.40, median $466.80, highest $487.20 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $487.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 13 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.