Biopsy pathology exam cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $288.00 to $557.00, with a median of $478.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $190.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $134.40 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Surgical Lev 4 Gross & Micro | $288.00 | $288.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 | $288.00 | $288.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Tissue Exam By Pathologist | $456.00 | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Surgical Lev 4 Gross & Micro | $500.00 | $500.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Surgical Lev 4 Gross & Micro | $557.00 | $557.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 | $557.00 | $557.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 | $656.00 | $656.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Tissue exam by pathologist | $675.00 | $675.00 | $90.37–$403.68 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Level 4-5 Units Or Up Prostate | $675.00 | $675.00 | $675.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $288.00, median $478.00, highest $557.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $478.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.