Biopsy pathology exam cost in Marietta, OH
In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $242.29 to $332.05, with a median of $287.17. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $44.88 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 outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 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 Marietta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Level Iv Path | $242.29 | $403.82 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Level Iv-M Path | $242.29 | $403.82 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Level Iv Path | $332.05 | $553.42 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Level Iv-M Path | $332.05 | $553.42 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $242.29, median $287.17, highest $332.05 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $287.17. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.