Biopsy pathology exam cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $40.00 to $40.00, with a median of $40.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $75.25 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ripley, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $40.00 | $80.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $612.00 | $1,224.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $40.00, highest $40.00.
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.