Biopsy pathology exam cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $20.05 to $612.19, with a median of $106.60. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 30.5× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM ARUP 2013260 | $20.05 | $57.28 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $53.24 | $108.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $66.53 | $108.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $86.93 | $206.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $86.93 | $206.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURG PATH LEVEL-IV GROSS & MICRO | $98.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $100.12 | $206.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CELL BLOCK | $106.60 | $164.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $207.76 | $371.00 | — source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURG PATH GROSS&MICRO LEVEL 4 | $496.64 | $1,303.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $612.19 | $612.19 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 8 | $20.05 | $554.42 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $612.19 | $612.19 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $100.12 | $100.12 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $66.53 | $66.53 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $207.76 | $207.76 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $86.93 | $86.93 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $86.93 | $86.93 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $53.24 | $53.24 |
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
- Arkansas$133.60
- California$197.60
- 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.