Biopsy pathology exam cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $69.00 to $69.00, with a median of $69.00. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $80.63 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Duke University(Muscle Bx's) | $69.00 | $230.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Duke University(Muscle Bx's) | $69.00 | $230.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Renal Bx Sendout | $78.60 | $262.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Renal Bx Sendout | $78.60 | $262.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Therapath Surg Spec Level 4 | $131.70 | $439.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Therapath Surg Spec Lvl 4 Msbx | $131.70 | $439.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Therapath Surg Spec Level 4 | $131.70 | $439.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Therapath Surg Spec Lvl 4 Msbx | $131.70 | $439.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Surg Spec Level 4 | $149.70 | $499.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Surg Spec Level 4 | $149.70 | $499.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.00, median $69.00, highest $69.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $69.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.