Biopsy pathology exam cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient
In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $34.33 to $34.33, with a median of $34.33. Across Louisiana, the median is $78.00 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC MUSCLE OR NERVE TISSSUE EXAM - RL | $34.33 | $149.28 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC RENAL BIOPSY | $92.46 | $402.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC TISSUE, G & M, LEVEL IV | $92.46 | $402.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.33, median $34.33, highest $34.33.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $78.00 — 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.