Biopsy pathology exam cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $19.47 to $124.95, with a median of $55.27. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital — $35.80 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $90.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 2026.
Lowest$19.47M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Median$55.27half pay less
Highest$124.95in this market
Difference6.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
median
Lowest $19.47Highest $544.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $19.47 | $45.80 | $23.86–$41.22 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $17.65–$59.40 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $18.39–$61.88 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $27.58 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $18.58–$62.55 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $27.87 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $28.05 | $66.00 | $34.39–$59.40 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Surgical pathology study | $28.60 | $110.00 | $20.29–$98.94 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC HCMC RENAL BIOPSY | $29.23 | $68.76 | $35.82–$61.88 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC HCMC NERVE BIOPSY | $29.54 | $69.50 | $36.21–$62.55 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Surgical pathology study | $44.40 | $120.00 | $2.17–$108.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | $60.47–$98.70 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | $43.85–$98.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | $43.85–$98.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $55.44 | $99.00 | $43.99–$99.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $55.44 | $99.00 | $60.66–$99.00 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $55.44 | $99.00 | $43.99–$99.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG CELL BLOCK | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG CELL BLOCK | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $60.67 | $126.40 | $84.59–$106.18 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $64.16 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $64.16 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $64.16 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $64.16 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $64.16 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Surgical Pathology study | $64.74 | $249.00 | $20.29–$199.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Surgical Pathology study | $65.12 | $176.00 | $2.17–$158.40 | 63% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $66.58 | $118.90 | $52.83–$118.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $66.58 | $118.90 | $52.83–$118.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $66.58 | $118.90 | $72.85–$118.90 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $68.00 | $160.00 | $83.36–$144.00 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $84.32 | $160.00 | $36.44–$269.04 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $84.32 | $160.00 | $39.66–$269.04 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $85.37 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $85.37 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $85.37 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $85.37 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $85.37 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $88.36 | $220.34 | $114.80–$198.31 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $88.36 | $220.34 | $58.92–$198.31 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $88.63 | $221.00 | $59.10–$198.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.63 | $221.00 | $59.10–$198.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.63 | $221.00 | $59.10–$198.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $88.63 | $221.00 | $59.10–$198.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.63 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.74 | $221.29 | $115.29–$199.16 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.74 | $221.29 | $115.29–$199.16 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.74 | $221.29 | $115.29–$199.16 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $88.74 | $221.29 | $115.29–$199.16 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $88.79 | $221.40 | $115.35–$199.26 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $88.79 | $221.40 | $115.35–$199.26 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $88.79 | $221.40 | $115.35–$199.26 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.81 | $221.46 | $115.38–$199.31 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $88.81 | $221.46 | $115.38–$199.31 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $89.15 | $222.31 | $115.83–$200.08 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Level IV Surgical Pathology 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $30.42–$81.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC PROSTATE | $90.48 | $212.88 | $110.91–$191.59 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CELL BLOCK BF TC | $93.93 | $221.00 | $115.14–$198.90 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC BONE MARROW CORE INTERP TC HEMEPATH | $94.12 | $221.46 | $115.38–$199.31 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Surgical pathology study | $102.44 | $394.00 | $30.62–$295.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Surgical Pathology study | $102.44 | $394.00 | $30.62–$295.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $106.59 | $265.80 | $138.48–$239.22 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $106.59 | $265.80 | $138.48–$239.22 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Surgical Pathology study | $107.83 | $205.00 | $79.75–$205.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR CELL BLOCK BF PF | $112.20 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $112.20 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC | $112.97 | $265.80 | $138.48–$239.22 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 HCMC | $113.06 | $201.90 | $89.70–$201.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 HCMC | $113.06 | $201.90 | $89.70–$201.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 HCMC | $113.06 | $201.90 | $123.70–$201.90 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 HCMC | $120.82 | $251.70 | $168.44–$211.43 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 HCMC | $120.82 | $251.70 | $168.44–$211.43 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Surgical pathology study | $124.95 | $277.00 | $79.75–$277.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $84.77–$285.30 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $127.12 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Surgical Pathology study | $130.82 | $290.00 | $79.75–$290.00 | 55% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC MUSCLE BIOPSY - GROSS/MICRO MAYO | $134.73 | $317.00 | $165.16–$285.30 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $165.21 | $263.49 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $165.53 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $165.53 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $165.53 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $165.53 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) | $165.53 | $264.00 | $34.82–$252.17 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 U OF M | $208.15 | $371.70 | $165.15–$371.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 U OF M | $208.15 | $371.70 | $227.74–$371.70 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 U OF M | $208.15 | $371.70 | $165.15–$371.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $305.13 | $579.00 | $39.66–$463.20 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $305.13 | $579.00 | $36.44–$463.20 | 47% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 U OF M | $319.25 | $665.10 | $445.08–$558.68 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 U OF M | $319.25 | $665.10 | $445.08–$558.68 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC RENAL MML | $434.67 | $776.20 | $344.87–$776.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC RENAL MML | $434.67 | $776.20 | $475.58–$776.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC RENAL MML | $434.67 | $776.20 | $344.87–$776.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC RENAL MML | $502.90 | $1,047.70 | $701.12–$880.07 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC RENAL MML | $502.90 | $1,047.70 | $701.12–$880.07 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SS TISSUE LEVEL IV - LAB | $544.00 | $544.00 | $183.87–$489.60 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.47, median $55.27, highest $124.95 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $55.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
8 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88305 ($186.06). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MNHC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV TC GICH TO ALLINA OPNP | $16.93 | file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MNHC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $18.37 | file |