Biopsy pathology exam cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $166.18 to $333.65, with a median of $219.00. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $52.82 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $212.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc So Tissue Level Iv | $166.18 | $276.96 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Tissue Level Iv | $166.18 | $276.96 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC So Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Tissue Level IV | $252.00 | $420.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Tissue Level IV | $252.00 | $420.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Tissue Level IV | $252.00 | $420.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CELL BLOCK | $333.65 | $370.72 | $246.16–$341.06 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 LEVEL IV | $347.05 | $385.61 | $256.05–$354.76 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $166.18, median $219.00, highest $333.65 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $219.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88305 ($186.06). 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.
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl Research Study-H&E | $2.50 | file |