Biopsy pathology exam cost in Sturgis, MI
In Sturgis, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $61.75 to $61.75, with a median of $61.75. Across Michigan, the median is $93.35 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 6, 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 Sturgis, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Hospital lowest Sturgis, MI · (269) 651-7824 NON GYN FLUID, CELL BLOCK | $61.75 | $95.00 | $24.60–$80.75 | 35% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, MI · (269) 651-7824 PATHOLOGY LEVEL 4 TECH | $186.55 | $287.00 | $24.60–$243.95 | 35% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.75, median $61.75, highest $61.75.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88305 ($193.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MIBill Only 88305-Tc L4 Complicated | $12.16 | file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, MI88305 SurgPath 1st | $18.51 | file |