Biopsy pathology exam cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $25.00 to $1,135.00, with a median of $168.00. The lowest price is at Coosa Valley Medical Center (Sylacauga). The highest price is 45.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $168.00, is about the same as the US median of $170.33.
- That is 3.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Alabama ranks 22nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$25.00Coosa Valley Medical Center
Median$168.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,135.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$143.00vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center lowest Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Interpretation Xx | $25.00 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO | $37.80 | $94.50 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $39.60 | $99.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL SURG PATH LEV IV | $42.54 | $109.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Surg Path,Level Iv | $46.00 | $681.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA LEVEL IV PATH | $47.63 | $95.25 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $50.83 | $195.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $51.71 | $129.27 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL SURG DIAG EX LG-LEVEL IV | $78.60 | $131.00 | Dec 30, 2025 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 |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC BONE MARROW W/CLOT | $87.72 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC BONE MARROW W/CLOT | $87.72 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $87.91 | $586.06 | Nov 22, 2024 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL BLADE,LARYGOSCOPE BRITEPRO | $89.50 | $89.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $91.50 | $183.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC TISSUE, G & M, LEVEL IV | $98.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Path Level Iv | $101.40 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $105.45 | $703.00 | Nov 22, 2024 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $113.97 | $633.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL LEVEL IV SURGICAL PATHO GROSS & MICRO | $142.40 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $148.00 | $1,644.45 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL PATH L 4 GR/MC DX 2 | $152.32 | $179.20 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL THORACENTESIS FLUID CELL BLOCK | $159.90 | $246.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL ..TZANK PREP (DISC) | $168.00 | $168.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL ..TZANK PREP (DISC) | $168.00 | $168.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Em, Plastic Sections (Thick Sections) | $170.02 | $395.40 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Bx Renal | $170.02 | $395.40 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL TISSUE SMALL (LEVEL IV) | $170.63 | $341.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL TISSUE SMALL (LEVEL IV) | $170.63 | $341.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL SURG DIAG EX LG-LEVEL IV | $211.20 | $352.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $214.50 | $214.50 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $222.00 | $222.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $222.00 | $222.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $222.00 | $222.00 | Mar 23, 2026 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 |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL LAB-VP RENAL BIOPSY, HC GROSS/ | $275.10 | $275.10 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $394.10 | $563.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $430.01 | $2,388.94 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $442.97 | $3,691.44 | Nov 23, 2024 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Nerve Biopsy | $503.25 | $671.00 | Jun 22, 2026 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $105.45 | $388.12 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $113.97 | $221.55 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $222.00 | $222.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $51.71 | $69.81 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $46.00 | $244.48 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $78.60 | $144.90 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $50.83 | $70.16 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $25.00 | $580.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $142.40 | $156.52 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $83.60 | $83.60 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $98.80 | $98.80 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $91.50 | $91.50 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $430.01 | $430.01 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $159.90 | $159.90 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $47.63 | $47.63 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $170.63 | $170.63 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $275.10 | $275.10 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $87.72 | $87.72 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $152.32 | $152.32 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $394.10 | $394.10 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $42.54 | $42.54 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $87.72 | $87.72 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) in other states
- Alaska$290.06
- Arizona$85.96
- Arkansas$77.39
- California$130.00
- Colorado$496.64
- Connecticut$218.35
- Delaware$381.35
- District of Columbia$353.47, 3 hospitals
- Florida$116.24
- Georgia$84.07
- Hawaii$254.80
- Idaho$219.75
- Illinois$245.00
- Indiana$259.15
- Iowa$178.10
- Kansas$218.25
- Kentucky$119.60
- Louisiana$84.96
- Maine$139.68
- Maryland$172.46
- Massachusetts$171.50
- Michigan$109.10
- Minnesota$141.92
- Mississippi$80.60
- Missouri$197.90
- Montana$201.60
- Nebraska$196.80
- Nevada$74.33
- New Hampshire$263.14
- New Jersey$97.92
- New Mexico$206.00
- New York$152.88
- North Carolina$178.80
- North Dakota$123.22
- Ohio$203.45
- Oklahoma$132.00
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$296.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.90
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.