Biopsy pathology exam cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $37.80 to $1,135.00, with a median of $221.51. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 30.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 88305. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO | $37.80 | $94.50 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL REFLAB LVL IV - SURGICAL PATH, GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $83.60 | $152.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $88.50 | $177.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $113.97 | $633.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL PATH L 4 GR/MC DX 2 | $152.32 | $179.20 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Sur Path, G & M Exam IV | $170.02 | $395.40 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $273.00 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Surg Path,Level Iv - Lab Surg Path,Level Iv | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $170.02 | $1,135.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $113.97 | $194.54 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $83.60 | $83.60 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $88.50 | $88.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $152.32 | $152.32 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 |
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.
Biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) in other states
- Alaska$217.00
- Arizona$91.14
- Arkansas$133.60
- California$197.60
- Colorado$106.60
- Connecticut$206.12
- Delaware$381.35
- Florida$116.24
- Georgia$80.63
- Hawaii$190.20
- Idaho$237.00
- Illinois$239.40
- Indiana$299.00
- Iowa$178.10
- Kansas$220.35
- Kentucky$220.95
- Louisiana$33.02
- Maine$146.00
- Maryland$102.25
- Massachusetts$134.40
- Michigan$114.53
- Minnesota$90.00
- Mississippi$42.63
- Missouri$187.56
- Montana$211.60
- Nebraska$186.06
- Nevada$56.00
- New Hampshire$167.75
- New Jersey$71.30
- New Mexico$120.16
- New York$179.51
- North Carolina$176.00
- North Dakota$105.60
- Ohio$203.45
- Oklahoma$159.23
- Oregon$193.65
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Rhode Island$73.70
- South Carolina$71.80
- South Dakota$116.40
- Tennessee$44.00
- Texas$255.51
- Utah$109.20
- Vermont$245.00
- Virginia$212.40
- Washington$175.47
- West Virginia$75.25
- Wisconsin$202.15
- Wyoming$86.29
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.