Biopsy pathology exam cost in Orangeburg, SC
In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $47.50 to $47.50, with a median of $47.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $71.80 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Orangeburg, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $47.50 | $95.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 2 OR LESS BLOCKS | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB CELL BLOCK | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 3 OR MORE BLOCKS | $195.50 | $391.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $47.50, median $47.50, highest $47.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $47.50. 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.