Biopsy pathology exam cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $88.92 to $378.78, with a median of $217.00. The lowest price is at Alaska Specialty Hospital (Anchorage). The highest price is 4.3× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Specialty Hospital lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $88.92 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK $APRL 88305 Bill Surg Path Gross Lvl4 | $116.40 | $388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $202.15 | $311.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $216.84 | $278.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $217.00 | $217.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $304.20 | $390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $352.56 | $452.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM # | $365.82 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $378.78 | $398.72 | Jun 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $116.40 | $217.00 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $88.92 | $88.92 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $378.78 | $378.78 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $304.20 | $304.20 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $202.15 | $202.15 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $216.84 | $216.84 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $365.82 | $365.82 |
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
- Alabama$221.51
- 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.