Biopsy pathology exam cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $200.20 to $237.00, with a median of $237.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.2× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $200.20 | $308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $200.20 | $308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC OREGON HLTH- SURGICAL PATHOLGY (REF LAB) | $211.50 | $282.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $237.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $237.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $237.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $237.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $237.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $200.20 | $218.60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $211.50 | $211.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
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
- Georgia$80.63
- Hawaii$190.20
- 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.