Lab tests CPT 88305 California Outpatient

Biopsy pathology exam cost in California

In California, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $20.86 to $969.00, with a median of $197.60. The lowest price is at UCI Health - Fountain Valley (Orange) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 46.5× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$20.86UCI Health - Fountain Valley + 1 more
Median$197.60half pay less
Highest$969.00in California
Lowest saves$176.74vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV/2 $20.86 $52.15 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV/2 $20.86 $52.15 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $22.00 $40.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BILL SURG LEVEL 4 $24.15 $69.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Clinical and Anatomical Laboratory Services $39.00 $60.00 Nov 26, 2025
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LEVEL IV PG $43.20 $96.00 Sep 2, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC 31150065 PATH EXM-COMPL-LV4 *5 $44.89 $179.55 Apr 1, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu IV-Path G&M 1sp $60.25 $60.25 —
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LEVEL IV PG $64.35 $143.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LEVEL IV PG $64.35 $143.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LVL IV SURG PATH GROSS - 88305 - 43084045 $66.00 $313.70 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Surg Path,Level Iv $66.00 $757.23 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL PTH GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV $66.00 $306.26 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA NEO SX PATH/GROSS MICRO LVL IV $66.00 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Surg Path,Level Iv $66.00 $830.82 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Surg Path,Level Iv $66.00 $757.23 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURG PATH GR/MC LEVEL IV - 88305 - 1510783 $66.00 $362.67 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA LEVEL IV BIOPSY PL $66.00 $207.97 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CELL BLOCK $66.00 $69.00 Sep 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $68.00 $1,030.00 Apr 2, 2026
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $78.37 $130.61 Jul 30, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $84.15 $165.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $84.15 $165.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $86.00 $215.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CS-REN GROSS MICRO LVL IV TC $89.00 $89.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $90.27 $177.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM BONE MARROW $104.65 $299.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $107.61 $211.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $115.68 $241.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $119.34 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV/2 $120.00 $300.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONEMARROWBIOPINTPRTONLY $120.33 $401.10 Feb 23, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $134.75 $385.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $147.90 $290.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA LEVEL IV SURGICAL PATHOLOGY;UCLA $156.88 $196.10 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA LEVEL IV SURGICAL PATHOLOGY;UCLA $156.88 $196.10 Jun 15, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $157.60 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $161.00 $460.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $161.00 $460.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $192.48 $401.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $197.60 $380.00 —
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Surgical Path Gross/Micro, Level 4 $214.66 $330.25 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $229.60 $410.00 —
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Bill Only 88305 Surg Path Level IV $250.50 $334.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO $258.75 $345.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO $258.75 $345.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO $258.75 $345.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO $258.75 $345.00 —
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $286.56 $597.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $320.00 $320.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $336.00 $336.00 Jul 22, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Cyto Cell Block-Lv4 $341.20 $853.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross+Microscopic Exam $348.50 $348.50 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross+Microscopic Exam $359.75 $359.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 $376.05 $626.75 Sep 15, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross+Microscopic Exam $420.75 $420.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Tissue exam by pathologist $438.66 $827.66 Sep 11, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB $535.68 $1,116.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION $564.54 $868.53 Nov 26, 2025
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Path Exm-Compl-Lv4 $775.20 $1,938.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Path Exm-Compl-Lv4 $969.00 $1,938.00 Mar 31, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 32 $20.86 $176.74
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $43.20 $66.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $120.33 $229.60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $22.00 $197.60
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $44.89 $229.60
Fresno, CA 4 $78.37 $156.88
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $84.15 $101.74
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 3 $229.60 $229.60
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $90.27 $98.94
Vallejo, CA 2 $229.60 $229.60
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $438.66 $438.66
Glendale, CA 1 $420.75 $420.75
Modesto, CA 1 $229.60 $229.60
Napa, CA 1 $147.90 $147.90
Ontario, CA 1 $197.60 $197.60
Richmond, CA 1 $229.60 $229.60
Redding, CA 1 $66.00 $66.00
Salinas, CA 1 $320.00 $320.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $376.05 $376.05
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $229.60 $229.60

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.