Biopsy pathology exam cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $23.10 to $44.68, with a median of $42.14. The lowest listed price is at Tucson Medical Center — $19.04 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $91.14 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Level IV Surg Path | $23.10 | $82.50 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Level IV Surg Path | $23.10 | $82.50 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $42.14 | $159.00 | $71.55–$127.20 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 | $44.68 | $159.00 | $71.55–$127.20 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Surgpath Grossmicro IV | $53.48 | $191.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Surgpath Grossmicro IV | $53.48 | $191.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $71.02 | $268.00 | $120.60–$214.40 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $75.31 | $268.00 | $120.60–$214.40 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Muscle Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Gross and Micro IV | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cyto Cell Block | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Gross and Micro IV | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Nerve Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Lab:Path Additional Slide | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Renal Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Muscle Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cyto Cell Block | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Lab:Path Additional Slide | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Nerve Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Renal Biopsy | $253.40 | $905.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.10, median $42.14, highest $44.68 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $42.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 2 it is 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.