Biopsy pathology exam cost in Michigan City, IN
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $119.61 to $119.61, with a median of $119.61. Across Indiana, the median is $299.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $119.61 | $362.44 | $52.37–$326.20 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $119.61 | $362.44 | $52.37–$326.20 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $119.61 | $362.44 | $52.37–$326.20 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $119.61 | $362.44 | $52.37–$326.20 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $119.61, median $119.61, highest $119.61.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $195.72. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
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.