Biopsy pathology exam cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $49.00 to $753.00, with a median of $299.00. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper). The highest price is 15.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$49.00Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Median$299.00half pay less
Highest$753.00in Indiana
Lowest saves$250.00vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center lowest Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $49.00 | $140.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN IU TISSUE EXAM IV | $54.00 | $130.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MSO-LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $70.28 | $502.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Madison · Madison, IN HB PATH LVL IV/88305 | $72.38 | $329.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB MSO-LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $79.80 | $399.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bladder Biopsy | $81.20 | $116.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bladder Biopsy | $81.20 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $98.00 | $140.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC CYTOLOGY WITH BLOCK | $104.41 | $197.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN #LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICRO | $115.80 | $193.00 | — source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $119.61 | $362.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $123.42 | $164.56 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $130.68 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $131.25 | $375.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $133.00 | $133.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $135.62 | $271.25 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN PATH EXAM-CELL BLOCK | $143.40 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $171.00 | $342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $188.17 | $607.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN Bill Only 88305-Tc L4 Complicated | $193.05 | $297.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $217.68 | $907.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $218.16 | $808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Bill Only 88305-Tc Bm Bx Interp Only | $219.70 | $338.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $237.60 | $297.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $252.84 | $361.20 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $255.00 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Tissue exam by pathologist | $255.50 | $365.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $262.80 | $438.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN LEVEL 4 GROSS+MICROSCOPIC, TC | $283.68 | $472.80 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $285.60 | $476.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $295.50 | $394.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Labcorp Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $299.00 | $460.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $299.00 | $460.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $323.50 | $647.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $324.00 | $648.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $325.50 | $651.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $329.00 | $658.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $330.00 | $660.00 | — source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $330.61 | $472.30 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $333.50 | $667.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $340.00 | $680.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $340.00 | $680.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Pathology Billing Surgical Pathology, Level | $341.60 | $427.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $360.00 | $600.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $369.60 | $616.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $379.20 | $632.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $427.80 | $713.00 | — source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $432.25 | $617.50 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $433.20 | $722.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $435.73 | $484.15 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $446.40 | $744.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $471.00 | $785.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $477.60 | $796.00 | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | — source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $660.13 | $776.62 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC LEVEL IV SURGICAL PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO | $753.00 | $753.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 14 | $143.40 | $466.80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $130.68 | $255.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $70.28 | $311.40 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $81.20 | $81.20 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $115.80 | $131.25 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $193.05 | $246.02 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $219.70 | $259.35 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $123.42 | $275.61 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $329.00 | $329.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $341.60 | $341.60 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $255.50 | $255.50 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $660.13 | $660.13 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $379.20 | $379.20 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $325.50 | $325.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $283.68 | $283.68 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $477.60 | $477.60 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $135.62 | $135.62 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $72.38 | $72.38 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $119.61 | $119.61 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $369.60 | $369.60 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $330.61 | $330.61 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $104.41 | $104.41 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $432.25 | $432.25 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $471.00 | $471.00 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $333.50 | $333.50 |
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
- Georgia$80.63
- Hawaii$190.20
- Idaho$237.00
- Illinois$239.40
- 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.