Biopsy pathology exam cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $21.40 to $964.80, with a median of $85.96. The lowest price is at Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa). The highest price is 45.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $85.96, is 50% below the US median of $171.00.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Arizona ranks 7th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 50 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.40Banner Heart Hospital
Median$85.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$964.80in Arizona
Lowest saves$64.56vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital lowest Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $21.40 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Level IV Surg Path | $23.10 | $82.50 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Level IV Surg Path | $23.10 | $82.50 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ S/O GROSS/MICRO LEVEL 4 | $29.41 | $113.90 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $29.68 | $112.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $31.47 | $112.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $42.20 | $200.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $42.64 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $43.80 | $200.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $44.00 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $45.00 | $200.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $45.80 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $49.00 | $200.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $49.40 | $200.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $52.40 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $53.40 | $200.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $54.80 | $200.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $55.11 | $110.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $55.60 | $200.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $63.95 | $330.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $65.45 | $110.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC GROSS & MICROSCOPIC EXAM,SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV, NEPHRO S/O | $65.65 | $101.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ SURGICAL PATHOLOGY | $72.00 | $150.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ S/O GROSS/MICRO LEVEL 4 | $76.00 | $274.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LEV IV PATH EXAM GROSS | $81.75 | $794.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ *REF* Bill CY Cell Block | $90.16 | $180.31 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION SUPER PANEL | $170.33 | $298.82 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Bill SO Muscle Bx, LM | $184.74 | $369.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ PATHOLOGY BILLING SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV COMPLEXITY | $222.97 | $290.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $223.01 | $1,238.93 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ GROSS MICRO LEVEL IV | $223.90 | $1,201.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $250.38 | $1,391.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ GROSS MICRO LEVEL IV | $271.61 | $1,201.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $297.34 | $1,238.93 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $333.84 | $1,391.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 | $337.46 | $2,812.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $340.20 | $972.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $408.66 | $681.10 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1050E CO14/CO19 MUSCLE BIOPSY | $439.62 | $1,170.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Level Iv, Surg Pathology, Gross And Microscopic Exam | $542.00 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $579.52 | $965.87 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ SURG PATH LVL 4 GROSS EXAM | $964.80 | $1,206.00 | Oct 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 29 | $21.40 | $63.95 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $23.10 | $127.24 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $337.46 | $374.43 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $65.45 | $77.80 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $184.74 | $203.86 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $72.00 | $518.40 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $55.11 | $55.11 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $170.33 | $170.33 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
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
What biopsy pathology exam is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Biopsy pathology exam explained.
Biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) in other states
- Alabama$168.00
- Alaska$290.06
- 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$79.30
- 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$140.19
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$177.30
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$297.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.25
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.