Biopsy pathology exam cost in Punxsutawney, PA — inpatient
In Punxsutawney, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $65.19 to $65.19, with a median of $65.19. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $169.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Punxsutawney, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital lowest Punxsutawney, PA · (814) 938-1800 BONE MARROW ASPIRATE T | $65.19 | $159.00 | — | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA · (814) 938-1800 SURGICAL SPECIMEN LEVEL IV T | $91.02 | $222.00 | — | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $65.19, median $65.19, highest $65.19.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.