Biopsy pathology exam cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient
In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $58.22 to $58.22, with a median of $58.22. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $134.40 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 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 Pittsfield, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Pro | $58.22 | $61.28 | $34.62–$58.22 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Pro | $58.22 | $61.28 | $34.62–$58.22 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Pro | $58.22 | $61.28 | $34.62–$58.22 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Fac | $113.51 | $119.48 | $67.51–$113.51 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Fac | $113.51 | $119.48 | $67.51–$113.51 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 Skin Tissue Exam Lvl IV Fac | $113.51 | $119.48 | $67.51–$113.51 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 Pathology IV Tech Comp | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 Pathology IV Tech Comp | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 Pathology IV Tech Comp | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 Cell Block | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 Cell Block | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 Cell Block | $450.43 | $474.14 | $267.89–$450.43 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.22, median $58.22, highest $58.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $58.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.