Biopsy pathology exam cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 19 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $78.80 to $487.20, with a median of $435.73. The lowest listed price is at Hendricks Regional Health — $356.93 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $259.15 at 86 hospitals.
- The median here, $435.73, is 156% above the US median of $170.33.
- That is 8.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 12 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Oct 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Regional Health lowest Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB CYTO CELL BLOCK/PATH File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $78.80 | $197.00 | $39.52–$217.62 | 60% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB SURG PATH 4, ONE File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $120.40 | $301.00 | $32.95–$288.96 | 60% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 SURG PATH LEV IV GROSS AND MICRO+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity File of Oct 26, 2026 · source file | $188.17 | $607.00 | $71.12–$600.93 | 69% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity File of Oct 22, 2026 · source file | $237.60 | $297.00 | $55.13–$288.09 | 20% |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity File of Oct 26, 2026 · source file | $252.84 | $361.20 | $55.13–$903.00 | 30% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $318.55 | $1,379.00 | $55.13–$1,241.10 | 77% |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $318.55 | $1,379.00 | $55.13–$1,241.10 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $350.27 | $1,379.00 | $55.13–$1,241.10 | 75% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $433.20 | $722.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $435.73 | $484.15 | $31.00–$484.15 | 10% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $446.40 | $744.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity File of Oct 16, 2026 · source file | $469.60 | $587.00 | $55.13–$1,761.00 | 20% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $10.55–$277.37 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $487.20 | $812.00 | $12.80–$277.37 | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $7,608.64 | $8,454.05 | $63.00–$8,454.05 | 10% |
Outpatient: lowest $78.80, median $435.73, highest $487.20 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $446.40. 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 9 of 18 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.
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