Biopsy pathology exam cost in Traverse City, MI — inpatient
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $79.05 to $88.40, with a median of $87.55. The lowest listed price is at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — $8.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $114.53 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $79.05 | $93.00 | $68.82–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $79.05 | $93.00 | $68.82–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 88305 AP Bill Cell Block | $79.05 | $93.00 | $68.82–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV | $85.00 | $100.00 | $74.00–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV | $87.55 | $103.00 | $74.78–$97.85 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV | $88.40 | $104.00 | $55.24–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $163.20 | $192.00 | $101.99–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $163.20 | $192.00 | $101.99–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 88305 AP Bill Cell Block | $163.20 | $192.00 | $101.99–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $167.45 | $197.00 | $143.02–$187.15 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 88305 AP Bill Cell Block | $167.45 | $197.00 | $143.02–$187.15 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $167.45 | $197.00 | $143.02–$187.15 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 Level 4 Gross and Microscopic, RB (Bill Only) | $255.00 | $300.00 | $159.36–$1,350.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 Level 4 Gross and Microscopic, RB (Bill Only) | $255.00 | $300.00 | $222.00–$852.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 Level 4 Gross and Microscopic, RB (Bill Only) | $255.00 | $300.00 | $217.80–$285.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $79.05, median $87.55, highest $88.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $87.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.