Biopsy pathology exam cost in Oklahoma City, OK
In Oklahoma City, OK, 6 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $30.00 to $271.05, with a median of $82.05. The lowest listed price is at OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center — $52.05 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $159.23 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Oklahoma City, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center lowest Oklahoma City, OK PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $30.00 | $300.00 | $49.87–$448.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Surg Pat-Level V -Tiss, Complex/Multiple | $38.64 | $110.41 | $27.60–$125.30 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Surg Pat-Level V -Tiss, Complex/Multiple | $38.64 | $110.41 | $27.60–$125.30 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Surg Path Exam-Cell Block | $49.14 | $140.40 | $28.85–$126.36 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Surg Path Exam-Cell Block | $49.14 | $140.40 | $28.85–$126.36 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $49.14 | $140.40 | $28.85–$126.36 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $49.14 | $140.40 | $28.85–$126.36 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 755-1515 Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | $45.73–$108.42 | 35% | — source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $132.80 | $1,328.00 | $49.87–$448.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Path Exam Renal Bx Lvl IV | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Level IV Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Path Exam-Cell Block | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Level IV Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Path Exam Renal Bx Lvl IV | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Path Exam-Cell Block | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $194.25 | $259.00 | $142.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK · (405) 282-6700 Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $271.05 | $417.00 | $62.20–$150.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 755-1515 Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $280.15 | $431.00 | $45.73–$108.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK · (405) 282-6700 Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $300.30 | $462.00 | $62.20–$150.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK · (405) 282-6700 Path Exam-Cell Block | $300.30 | $462.00 | $62.20–$150.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 755-1515 Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $462.80 | $712.00 | $45.73–$108.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Surg Path, Level IV-Lab Surg Path, Level IV - Kidney Biopsy | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $28.85–$1,227.60 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Surg Path, Level IV-Lab Surg Path, Level IV - Kidney Biopsy | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $28.85–$1,227.60 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $1,734.05 | — | $28.85–$4,776.68 | — | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $2,798.28 | — | $28.85–$8,964.53 | — | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 755-1515 Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $3,405.77 | $5,239.65 | $48.18–$1,886.94 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.00, median $82.05, highest $271.05 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $194.25. 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 3 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.