Biopsy pathology exam cost in Albany, KY — inpatient
In Albany, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $72.00, with a median of $72.00. Across Kentucky, the median is $119.60 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Albany lowest Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 TISSUE-MULT/COMPL REF | $72.00 | $120.00 | $46.92–$94.20 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany lowest Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 G&M EXAM MUL/COMP SURG PTH IV | $72.00 | $120.00 | $46.92–$94.20 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 PATH EXAM IV | $83.40 | $139.00 | $54.34–$109.38 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 G/M EXAM MULT/POC | $84.60 | $141.00 | $55.13–$110.69 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 SURG PATH GROSS GLOBAL | $180.00 | $300.00 | $117.29–$236.07 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 SURGICAL PATH/GROSS VLV IV TC | $180.00 | $300.00 | $117.29–$236.07 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 SURG PATH LVL IV | $244.20 | $407.00 | $159.12–$320.27 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 MICROSCOPE EXAM | $279.60 | $466.00 | $182.19–$366.70 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany, KY · (606) 387-3651 GROSS EXAM | $280.20 | $467.00 | $182.58–$367.48 | 40% | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $72.00, highest $72.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $72.00 — 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.