Biopsy pathology exam cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $20.85 to $193.70, with a median of $133.60. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 9.3× 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.
Lowest$20.85Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$133.60half pay less
Highest$193.70in Arkansas
Lowest saves$112.75vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $20.85 | $139.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $26.41 | $139.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 88305 - Tissue Exam by Pathologist 3 | $60.80 | $76.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR 88305 - Tissue Exam by Pathologist 3 | $60.80 | $76.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $72.77 | $80.85 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $72.77 | $80.85 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CHG 88305 Path TISSU Gross/MicrEX LVL IV | $107.20 | $268.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $114.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Path Exam-Cell Block | $141.75 | $189.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $141.75 | $189.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $141.75 | $189.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $176.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $176.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Path Exam-Cell Block | $176.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $176.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Path Exam-Cell Block | $183.95 | $283.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $193.70 | $298.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $72.77 | $107.20 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $60.80 | $72.77 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $193.70 | $193.70 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $125.45 | $125.45 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $26.41 | $26.41 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $20.85 | $20.85 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
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
- Alaska$217.00
- Arizona$91.14
- 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.