Biopsy pathology exam cost in Salisbury, MD — inpatient
In Salisbury, MD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $68.61 to $68.61, with a median of $68.61. Across Maryland, the median is $102.25 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salisbury, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury, MD · (410) 546-6400 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL II | $68.61 | $70.01 | $70.01–$68.61 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD · (410) 546-6400 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL III | $109.77 | $112.01 | $112.01–$109.77 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD · (410) 546-6400 HC SURG PATH, LEVEL IV | $164.66 | $168.02 | $168.02–$164.66 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD · (410) 546-6400 HC SURG PATH PROSTATE | $164.66 | $168.02 | $168.02–$164.66 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD · (410) 546-6400 HC RENAL PATH LEVEL IV WET TS | $164.66 | $168.02 | $168.02–$164.66 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.61, median $68.61, highest $68.61.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $68.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.