Biopsy pathology exam cost in Niles, MI — inpatient
In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $306.00 to $306.00, with a median of $306.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $114.53 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Niles, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Surg Path Level Iv | $306.00 | $306.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Surg Path Level Iv | $306.00 | $306.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $306.00, median $306.00, highest $306.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $306.00 — 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.