Biopsy pathology exam cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $46.27 to $1,476.52, with a median of $80.63. The lowest price is at Crawford Long Hospital (Atlanta) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 31.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$46.27Crawford Long Hospital + 7 more
Median$80.63half pay less
Highest$1,476.52in Georgia
Lowest saves$34.36vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $46.27 | $46.27 | — source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA Pathology Test Request | $46.50 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $64.00 | $128.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA PRO FEE - PATH LEVEL IV | $64.60 | $95.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK | $68.50 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Duke University(Muscle Bx's) | $69.00 | $230.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Duke University(Muscle Bx's) | $69.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Microscopic Exam | $80.63 | $206.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $81.65 | $163.30 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $111.50 | $223.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Central Georgia Rehabilitation Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $111.50 | $223.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $116.50 | $233.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Level Iv Surgical Path 88305 | $214.00 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Gross Micro Level 4 88305 | $214.00 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $290.00 | $580.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $562.50 | $1,125.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Gross & Micro Level IV | $607.00 | $607.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,306.68 | $1,306.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,306.68 | $1,306.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,476.52 | $1,476.52 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $46.27 | $80.63 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $64.00 | $214.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2 | $111.50 | $111.50 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $562.50 | $1,019.51 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $80.63 | $80.63 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $81.65 | $81.65 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $1,306.68 | $1,306.68 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $1,306.68 | $1,306.68 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $64.60 | $64.60 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $80.63 | $80.63 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $116.50 | $116.50 |
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
- Delaware$381.35
- Florida$116.24
- 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.