Biopsy pathology exam cost in Seaford, DE
In Seaford, DE, 3 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $341.00 to $474.60, with a median of $418.20. The lowest listed price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke — $77.20 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $381.35 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC Renal Path Level IV Wet Ts | $341.00 | $341.00 | $80.03–$269.39 | — | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $418.20 | $492.00 | $56.80–$157.80 | 15% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC Surg Path, Level IV | $426.00 | $426.00 | $80.03–$336.54 | — | — source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC Surg Path Prostate | $426.00 | $426.00 | $80.03–$336.54 | — | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $439.45 | $517.00 | $56.80–$157.80 | 15% | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Surgical Path Level 4 | $474.60 | $565.00 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $341.00, median $418.20, highest $474.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $407.80. 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 0 of 2 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.