Biopsy pathology exam cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $232.82 to $232.82, with a median of $232.82. Across Louisiana, the median is $78.00 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Tcleviv Srg Pth Gros Exmonl-Dp | $232.82 | $291.02 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Musc Bx Leviv Srg Pth Grossp-M | $397.40 | $496.75 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Lev Iv Surg Pth Gros Exm Onl-L | $506.18 | $632.73 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Wet Tiss Leviv Srg Pth Gross-M | $635.76 | $794.70 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $232.82, median $232.82, highest $232.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $232.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.