Biopsy pathology exam cost in Utica, NY — inpatient
In Utica-Rome, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $303.00 to $609.18, with a median of $456.09. The lowest listed price is at Mvhs — $153.09 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $180.00 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Utica-Rome, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Cell Block, Any Tech Comp | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Cell Block, Any Tech Comp | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Tissue Exam Level IV | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Tissue Exam Level IV | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Level IV-Hosp Send Out | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs lowest Utica, NY HC Level IV-Hosp Send Out | $303.00 | $505.00 | $26.17–$378.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Level IV Surg Path Gross & Microscopic | $546.00 | $910.00 | $26.17–$682.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Level IV Surg Path Gross & Microscopic | $546.00 | $910.00 | $26.17–$682.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Pa bone marrow biopsy | $609.18 | $1,509.00 | $61.13–$95.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Tissue exam by pathologist | $609.18 | $1,509.00 | $61.13–$95.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Pa bone marrow biopsy | $609.18 | $1,509.00 | $61.13–$95.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Tissue exam by pathologist | $609.18 | $1,509.00 | $61.13–$95.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $303.00, median $456.09, highest $609.18 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $303.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.