Biopsy pathology exam cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) as an inpatient: from $144.10 to $206.12, with a median of $175.11. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $31.01 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $206.12 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $144.10 | $262.00 | $49.47–$262.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 PR Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $192.00 | $192.00 | $17.71–$192.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Pathology Billing Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $206.12 | $412.23 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.10, median $175.11, highest $206.12 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $175.11 — 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.