Biopsy pathology exam cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $54.00 to $753.00, with a median of $259.15. The lowest price is at Monroe Hospital (Bloomington). The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $259.15, is 52% above the US median of $171.00.
- That is 4.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Indiana ranks 43rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 86 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$54.00Monroe Hospital
Median$259.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$753.00in Indiana
Lowest saves$205.15vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Hospital lowest Bloomington · Bloomington, IN TISSUE EXAMINE LEVEL IV | $54.00 | $281.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PATH LVL IV/88305 | $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 |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HB CYTO CELL BLOCK/PATH | $78.80 | $197.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB MSO-LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $79.80 | $399.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bladder Biopsy | $81.20 | $116.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bladder Biopsy | $81.20 | $116.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $85.63 | $402.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $85.66 | $332.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Starke Knox · Knox, IN SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $97.86 | $362.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN LVL IV SUR GRS MICRO | $98.00 | $140.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City Michigan City · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $103.38 | $497.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City LaPorte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $103.38 | $497.00 | Jan 1, 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 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health-la Porte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $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 SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $130.68 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $130.68 | $484.00 | Jan 1, 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 |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette Lafayette · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $133.26 | $603.00 | Jan 1, 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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $136.04 | $502.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN SURG PATH LEV IV GROSS AND MICRO | $143.40 | $239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $171.00 | $342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw · Warsaw, IN 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $171.57 | $817.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Daviess County Hospital Washington · Washington, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $173.25 | $247.50 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $188.17 | $607.00 | Oct 26, 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 |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN SO 88305 Bill Surg Compre Review of Data | $204.00 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $205.49 | $574.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $208.98 | $774.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy | $217.68 | $907.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Cell Block | $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 Clot Interp | $219.70 | $338.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $220.20 | $367.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $220.20 | $367.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hosptial Vincennes · Vincennes, IN HC RENAL PATH LEVEL IV WET TISSUE | $223.80 | $373.00 | Apr 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 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton · Terre Haute, IN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $240.00 | $400.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $252.84 | $361.20 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexi | $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 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $285.60 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $295.50 | $394.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $298.73 | $398.31 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $299.00 | $460.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Labcorp Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $299.00 | $460.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester · Rochester, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $309.00 | $412.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $318.55 | $1,379.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $318.55 | $1,379.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $323.50 | $647.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $324.00 | $648.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $325.50 | $651.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $329.00 | $658.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY METHOD | $330.00 | $660.00 | Sep 1, 2026 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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC G&M SURG PATH-LEVEL IV | $340.00 | $680.00 | Sep 1, 2026 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 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Pathology Billing Surgical Pathology, Level | $341.60 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Tissue Exam by Pathologist 009 | $350.27 | $1,379.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Women's Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC CYTOLOGY WITH BLOCK | $354.18 | $600.29 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $360.00 | $600.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $369.60 | $616.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 25, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $379.20 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $427.80 | $713.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Level IV Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $435.73 | $484.15 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $446.40 | $744.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $469.60 | $587.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $471.00 | $785.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $477.60 | $796.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN LEVEL IV-SUR PATH GROSS+MICROS | $487.20 | $812.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $676.64 | $796.05 | Oct 14, 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 |
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 | 19 | $78.80 | $435.73 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 8 | $81.20 | $108.17 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 8 | $130.68 | $236.58 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 5 | $123.42 | $220.20 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $70.28 | $311.40 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $115.80 | $285.60 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 3 | $103.38 | $103.38 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 2 | $133.26 | $305.43 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $193.05 | $246.02 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $219.70 | $259.35 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $329.00 | $329.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $341.60 | $341.60 |
| Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | $136.04 | $136.04 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $255.50 | $255.50 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $676.64 | $676.64 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Knox, IN | 1 | $97.86 | $97.86 |
| 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 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $135.62 | $135.62 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $72.38 | $72.38 |
| 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 |
| Rochester, IN | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Rushville, IN | 1 | $298.73 | $298.73 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Vincennes, IN | 1 | $223.80 | $223.80 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $432.25 | $432.25 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $471.00 | $471.00 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $333.50 | $333.50 |
| Warsaw, IN | 1 | $171.57 | $171.57 |
| Washington, IN | 1 | $173.25 | $173.25 |
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Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What biopsy pathology exam is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Biopsy pathology exam explained.
Biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) in other states
- Alabama$168.00
- Alaska$290.06
- Arizona$85.96
- Arkansas$77.39
- California$130.00
- Colorado$496.64
- Connecticut$218.35
- Delaware$381.35
- District of Columbia$353.47, 3 hospitals
- Florida$116.24
- Georgia$84.07
- Hawaii$254.80
- Idaho$219.75
- Illinois$245.00
- Iowa$178.10
- Kansas$218.25
- Kentucky$119.60
- Louisiana$84.96
- Maine$139.68
- Maryland$172.46
- Massachusetts$171.50
- Michigan$109.10
- Minnesota$141.92
- Mississippi$79.30
- Missouri$197.90
- Montana$201.60
- Nebraska$196.80
- Nevada$74.33
- New Hampshire$263.14
- New Jersey$97.92
- New Mexico$206.00
- New York$152.88
- North Carolina$178.80
- North Dakota$123.22
- Ohio$203.45
- Oklahoma$140.19
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$177.30
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$297.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.25
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.