Biopsy pathology exam cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $66.35 to $256.20, with a median of $206.12. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 3.9× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT LEVEL 4 GROSS/MICRO | $66.35 | $174.15 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Uc Level IV Surg | $83.40 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $144.10 | $262.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gaylord Hospital Wallingford · Wallingford, CT Lvl Iv Mult | $177.46 | $253.51 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT Pathology Billing Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $206.12 | $412.23 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $218.35 | $397.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $218.35 | $397.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $218.35 | $397.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC LEVEL IV, GROSS + MICRO EXAM | $256.20 | $427.00 | Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $83.40 | $218.35 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $144.10 | $175.11 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $256.20 | $256.20 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $66.35 | $66.35 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $218.35 | $218.35 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $177.46 | $177.46 |
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
- Colorado$106.60
- 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.