Biopsy pathology exam cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $86.40 to $1,431.87, with a median of $220.35. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 16.6× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS NEPHRO LEVEL IV TC | $86.40 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS PATH LEVEL IV ADDL CHARGE | $120.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $200.20 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $206.05 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $220.35 | $339.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Path Exam-Cell Block | $240.50 | $370.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $200.20 | $203.12 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $86.40 | $103.20 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $240.50 | $240.50 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $220.35 | $220.35 |
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
- Indiana$299.00
- Iowa$178.10
- 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.