Biopsy pathology exam cost in Orlando, FL — inpatient
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $26.30 to $1,200.00, with a median of $26.30. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $116.24 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 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 4 Gross And Microscopic, Rb- Ref | $256.00 | $640.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $26.30, median $26.30, highest $1,200.00 — a 45.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $76.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 |