Biopsy pathology exam cost in Peoria, IL — inpatient
In Peoria, IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $179.71 to $469.00, with a median of $469.00. The lowest listed price is at Hopedale Medical Complex — $289.29 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $239.40 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Peoria, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Medical Complex lowest Hopedale, IL · (309) 449-3321 ARK TISSUE EXAM PATH File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $179.71 | $256.73 | $65.27 | 30% |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale, IL · (309) 449-3321 LEVEL 4 GROSS MICRO File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $186.28 | $266.11 | $65.27 | 30% |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Surgicalpathology Level-IV File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $269.00 | $269.00 | $26.90–$177.81 | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Level IV -Surgical Path Ref File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $352.00 | $352.00 | $35.20–$232.67 | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Level IV Surg Path,Gross&Micro+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $382.00 | $382.00 | $38.20–$252.50 | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Surgicalpathology Level-IV+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $469.00 | $469.00 | $58.49–$234.50 | — |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Level IV -Surgical Path+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $469.00 | $469.00 | $60.24–$234.50 | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Level IV -Surgical Path+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $469.00 | $469.00 | $58.49–$234.50 | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Surg Path-Skin Microscopc Exam File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $499.00 | $499.00 | $58.49–$249.50 | — |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Surg Path-Skin Microscopc Exam File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $499.00 | $499.00 | $60.24–$249.50 | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Surg Path-Skin Microscopc Exam File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $499.00 | $499.00 | $58.49–$249.50 | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Level IV -Surgical Path File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $585.00 | $585.00 | $58.49–$386.69 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $179.71, median $469.00, highest $469.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $469.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.