Biopsy pathology exam cost in Orlando, FL
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $26.30 to $1,200.00, with a median of $76.13. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $49.83 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $116.24 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 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 31, 2026 and Apr 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Tissue Exam By Pathologist Level Iv (Caris)-Ref | $26.30 | $65.76 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Level Iv Surgical Path-Ref | $108.00 | $270.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT TRAN | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT LAT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT LAT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT TRAN | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT TRAN | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 HB AP-BONE MARROW BIOPSY G&M | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB ELECTRON MICROSCOPY THICK | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB LEVEL IV SURG PATH G & M EXAM | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB LEVEL IV PROSTATE BIOPSY NEEDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.86 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$158.70 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT TRAN | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT LAT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX RIGHT LAT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 HB AP-BONE MARROW BIOPSY G&M | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$190.07 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB ELECTRON MICROSCOPY THICK | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB LEVEL IV SURG PATH G & M EXAM | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$190.07 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB LEVEL IV PROSTATE BIOPSY NEEDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$190.07 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $103.05–$190.07 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT APEX | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT BASE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health one side The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB PROSTATE BX LEFT LAT MIDDLE | $125.95 | $229.00 | $20.76–$59.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Level 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $567.88 | $567.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.30, median $76.13, highest $1,200.00 — a 45.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 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 2 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.
8 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88305 ($186.06). 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.
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, 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 St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, 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-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FLHb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv-Ameripath | $9.55 | file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, 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 |