Biopsy pathology exam cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $102.00 to $474.60, with a median of $381.35. The lowest price is at Nemours Children's Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 4.7× 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 Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemours Children's Hospital lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Routine He (Additional) | $102.00 | $102.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Renal Path Level IV Wet Ts | $341.00 | $341.00 | — source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination | $344.50 | $530.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $418.20 | $492.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Surgical Path Level 4 | $474.60 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc Surgical Path Level 4 | $474.60 | $565.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $341.00 | $418.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $102.00 | $223.25 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $474.60 | $474.60 |
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
- Alabama$221.51
- Alaska$217.00
- Arizona$91.14
- Arkansas$133.60
- California$197.60
- Colorado$106.60
- Connecticut$206.12
- 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.