Biopsy pathology exam cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $41.02 to $41.02, with a median of $41.02. Across Kentucky, the median is $220.95 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Comprehensive Muscle Biopsy Workup 2013260 #1-So+ | $41.02 | $102.56 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $197.95 | $494.87 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Histology Cell Block Prep | $197.95 | $494.87 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.02, median $41.02, highest $41.02.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $205.80 — 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.