Biopsy pathology exam cost in Oklahoma City, OK — inpatient
In Oklahoma City, OK, 5 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $38.64 to $986.49, with a median of $194.25. The lowest listed price is at Oklahoma Heart Hospital and 1 other hospital — $155.61 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $159.23 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Mar 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital lowest 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 South lowest 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 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 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 |
| 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,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $49.14 | $140.40 | $28.85–$126.36 | 65% | Mar 27, 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 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 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 |
| 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 - Kidney Biopsy | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $28.85–$1,227.60 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK CELL BLOCK, INTERP COMPLETE | $986.49 | $986.49 | $739.87–$986.49 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South Oklahoma City, OK CELL BLOCK, INTERP COMPLETE | $986.49 | $986.49 | $739.87–$986.49 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.64, median $194.25, highest $986.49 — a 25.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $82.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.