Biopsy pathology exam cost in Orlando, FL
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $26.30 to $3,845.84, with a median of $125.95. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central and 3 other hospitals — $99.65 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $116.24 at 164 hospitals.
- The median here, $125.95, is 26% below the US median of $171.00.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Orlando, FL ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 31, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% |
| South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% |
| Oviedo Medical Center Orlando, FL · (615) 850-6055 SURG PATH LEVEL 4 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $59.29 | $59.29 | $4.27–$29.64 | — |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital Orlando, FL · (407) 846-2266 HISTOLOGY CELL BLOCK File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $79.30 | $79.30 | $5.71–$79.30 | — |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital Orlando, FL · (407) 846-2266 SURG PATH LEVEL 4 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.20 | $99.20 | $7.14–$99.20 | — |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% |
| The Villages Regional Hospital one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT TRAN+12 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$190.07 | 45% |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT LAT BASE+12 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% |
| The Villages Regional Hospital The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 HB AP-BONE MARROW BIOPSY G&M+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$190.07 | 45% |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 HB AP-BONE MARROW BIOPSY G&M+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$158.70 | 45% |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida Orlando, FL · (407) 567-4000 Level IV Surgical Pathology Gross and Micro Exam Hematologics+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $128.00 | — | — |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% |
| HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital Casselberry, FL · (407) 321-4500 SURG PATH LEVEL 4 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $274.25 | $274.25 | $19.75–$246.82 | — |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida Orlando, FL · (407) 567-4000 Muscle Level IV (Para)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $307.00 | $307.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $567.88 | $567.88 | — | — |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida Orlando, FL · (407) 567-4000 Tissue Exam by Pathologist Component Arkana+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $651.00 | $651.00 | — | — |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida Orlando, FL · (407) 567-4000 Level IV (Gross & Microscopic)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $721.00 | $721.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — | — |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital Orlando, FL · (850) 523-2115 SURG PATH LEVEL 4 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,845.84 | $3,845.84 | $276.90–$3,461.26 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $26.30, median $125.95, highest $3,845.84 — a 146.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $26.30. 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 1 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 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 biopsy pathology exam is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Biopsy pathology exam explained.
8 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88305 ($173.70). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $6.42 | file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $6.42 | file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $6.42 | file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $6.42 | file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |