Biopsy pathology exam cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $40.23 to $542.00, with a median of $100.39. The lowest listed price is at Banner Heart Hospital — $60.16 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $91.14 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 13 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 2, 2026 and Jun 28, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital lowest Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $40.23 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 89% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $54.36 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 89% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $63.95 | $330.00 | $22.77–$119.40 | 81% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $79.34 | $376.00 | $36.08–$321.62 | 79% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $80.16 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $82.34 | $376.00 | $36.08–$300.80 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $82.72 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $84.60 | $376.00 | $36.08–$300.80 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $86.10 | $376.00 | $36.08–$282.00 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $92.12 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $92.87 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $98.51 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $100.39 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $103.02 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $104.53 | $376.00 | $36.08–$292.43 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $107.19 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 79% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $108.30 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $111.25 | $508.00 | $36.08–$406.40 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $111.76 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $114.30 | $508.00 | $36.08–$406.40 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $116.33 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $124.46 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $125.48 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $133.10 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $135.64 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $139.19 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $141.22 | $508.00 | $36.08–$381.00 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.23, median $100.39, highest $542.00 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $103.78. 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 14 of 14 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.