Biopsy pathology exam cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $146.58 to $188.66, with a median of $167.62. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $21.04 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $145.11 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 PATH-G&M LEVEL IV 88305 | $146.58 | $225.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 PATH-G&M LEVEL IV 88305 | $188.66 | $290.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 REF - PARTICLE PREP | $307.78 | $473.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 REF-BONE MARROW BIOPSY | $307.78 | $473.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 REF-BONE MARROW CLOT | $307.78 | $473.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REF-BONE MARROW CLOT | $342.71 | $527.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REF - PARTICLE PREP | $342.71 | $527.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REF-BONE MARROW BIOPSY | $342.71 | $527.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $146.58, median $167.62, highest $188.66 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $167.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.