Biopsy pathology exam cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $292.20 to $417.60, with a median of $354.90. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center — $62.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $203.45 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Tissue Level IV | $292.20 | $487.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $360.00 | $600.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Tissue Level IV | $360.00 | $600.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Bone Marrow Biopsy 88305 | $417.60 | $464.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Gross & Micro Level Iv 88305 | $432.90 | $481.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Gross & Micro Iv -Renal/Mus/Bm | $432.90 | $481.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $292.20, median $354.90, highest $417.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $286.50 — 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.