Biopsy pathology exam cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $54.60 to $416.50, with a median of $252.95. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $198.35 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $146.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 CARIS TISSUE EXAM FV 88305 | $54.60 | $91.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME RENAL BIOPSY LEVEL IV | $101.92 | $392.00 | $209.33–$298.70 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 NORDX BONE MARROW ASPIRATION AND EXAM | $141.00 | $235.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 NORDX TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $141.00 | $235.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 NORDX CYTOLOGY NON GYN LEVEL IV PATH | $141.00 | $235.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 LEVEL IV TISSUE - CHRG ONLY (88305) | $141.00 | $235.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $143.00 | $462.19 | $138.66–$419.21 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 GROSS AND MASS LEVEL IV (NORDX) | $188.40 | $314.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $362.90 | $362.90 | $51.71–$1,581.33 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $362.95 | $362.95 | $51.71–$341.17 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $362.95 | $362.95 | $51.71–$1,581.33 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $401.10 | $401.10 | $51.71–$1,581.33 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $401.10 | $401.10 | $51.71–$377.03 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $412.40 | $412.40 | $51.71–$1,581.33 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $416.50 | $416.50 | $52.18–$1,256.42 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $475.05 | $475.05 | $52.18–$448.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $475.05 | $475.05 | $52.18–$1,256.42 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $54.60, median $252.95, highest $416.50 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $362.90. 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 5 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 1 it is 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.