Biopsy pathology exam cost in Hamilton, AL
In Hamilton, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $87.72 to $87.72, with a median of $87.72. Across Alabama, the median is $169.01 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Hamilton, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Regional Medical Center lowest Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC BONE MARROW W/CLOT | $87.72 | $204.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC SURG PATHLEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATHLEVEL IV | $209.84 | $488.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $87.72, median $87.72, highest $87.72.
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.