Biopsy pathology exam cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $141.60 to $141.60, with a median of $141.60. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $112.93 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 SURG PATH, LEVEL IV | $141.60 | $177.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 SURG PATH, LEVEL IV | $141.60 | $177.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 DERMATOPATHOLOGY EXAM OF TISSUE-M | $141.60 | $177.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 DERMATOPATHOLOGY EXAM OF TISSUE-M | $141.60 | $177.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 89005 RPC,SURG PATH TISSUE EXAM | $146.40 | $183.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 89005 RPC,SURG PATH TISSUE EXAM | $146.40 | $183.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $160.80 | $201.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 SLIDE PREP-H&E | $160.80 | $201.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $160.80 | $201.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 SLIDE PREP-H&E | $160.80 | $201.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 73036 MPCT,TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLO | $233.60 | $292.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 73036 MPCT,TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLO | $233.60 | $292.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 BM,SURG PATH, LEVEL IV | $332.00 | $415.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 BM,SURG PATH, LEVEL IV | $332.00 | $415.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $141.60, median $141.60, highest $141.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $141.60. 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.