Biopsy pathology exam cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $35.50 to $2,725.26, with a median of $218.25. The lowest price is at Manhattan Surgical Hospital (Manhattan). The highest price is 76.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $218.25, is 28% above the US median of $170.33.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Kansas ranks 38th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 of 70 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$35.50Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Median$218.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,725.26in Kansas
Lowest saves$182.75vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS Tissue Exam By Pathologst-PLS | $35.50 | $71.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS TISSUE EXAM LVL 4 BY PATHOLOGIST | $39.05 | $78.10 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS 88305 Ref Lab Pathology Exam Tissue | $48.91 | $75.25 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Surg Path,Level Iv | $49.00 | $723.17 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Surg Path,Level Iv | $49.00 | $723.17 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital Eureka · Eureka, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $56.00 | $70.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $56.81 | $75.75 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $66.39 | $221.29 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $84.00 | $420.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS NEPHRO LEVEL IV TC | $86.40 | $216.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascentist Hospital Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST 88305 | $88.81 | $130.00 | Apr 26, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS SURG PATH LEVEL IV/TC | $96.05 | $128.07 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $112.20 | $340.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Coffey County Hospital Burlington · Burlington, KS GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV | $119.10 | $397.00 | Nov 6, 2024 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS PATH LEVEL IV | $120.00 | $300.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROS | $121.71 | $202.85 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS GROSS & MICRO 88305 | $126.00 | $315.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $132.00 | $330.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS PP LEVEL IV SURG PATH | $139.30 | $199.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS PATHOLOGY LEVEL 4 | $140.00 | $175.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS SURGICAL PATHOLOGY SPECIMEN LEVEL IV | $142.38 | $177.98 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SURG LEVEL IV | $152.64 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $154.20 | $257.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center Wichita · Wichita, KS PATHOLOGY LEVEL 4 | $159.20 | $160.00 | Mar 25, 2025 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $168.42 | $259.11 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $171.29 | $244.70 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $171.29 | $244.70 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Prostate Needle Bx Gross and Micro | $200.20 | $308.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS IV PATH G&M 1 SP TC | $201.75 | $269.00 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $202.90 | $238.71 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $205.80 | $205.80 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Path Exam-Cell Block | $206.05 | $317.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $213.60 | $267.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Surgical Pathology Level 4 | $214.00 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $216.15 | $254.29 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $220.35 | $339.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Pathology Lab | $221.20 | $276.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $229.50 | $270.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $233.63 | $311.50 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $233.75 | $275.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $234.00 | $260.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $238.69 | $318.25 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Path Exam-Cell Block | $240.50 | $370.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $244.70 | $244.70 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $246.75 | $329.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $257.58 | $257.58 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS 88305 LEVEL IV SURG PATH TC | $259.25 | $305.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $260.00 | $260.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $260.95 | $307.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS BM SPEC | $263.80 | $351.73 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $272.03 | $302.25 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $280.00 | $280.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $286.11 | $286.11 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $300.38 | $300.38 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $303.00 | $303.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV (88305) | $303.00 | $303.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $326.20 | $466.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $326.89 | $363.21 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $335.22 | $453.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $399.00 | $399.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $399.00 | $399.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $500.00 | $500.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $586.83 | $586.83 | Jun 1, 2026 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 |
| Wesley Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $2,180.00 | $2,180.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS 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, | $2,180.00 | $2,180.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $2,429.80 | $2,429.80 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $2,725.26 | $2,725.26 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 8 | $49.00 | $792.26 |
| Wichita, KS | 6 | $121.71 | $194.38 |
| Manhattan, KS | 3 | $35.50 | $86.40 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $216.15 | $271.18 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 2 | $48.91 | $94.46 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $200.20 | $203.12 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $171.29 | $253.26 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $171.29 | $225.64 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $66.39 | $152.54 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $244.70 | $244.70 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $586.83 | $586.83 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $399.00 | $399.00 |
| Burlington, KS | 1 | $119.10 | $119.10 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $96.05 | $96.05 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $205.80 | $205.80 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $201.75 | $201.75 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $154.20 | $154.20 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $286.11 | $286.11 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $260.95 | $260.95 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $112.20 | $112.20 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $213.60 | $213.60 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $39.05 | $39.05 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $142.38 | $142.38 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $272.03 | $272.03 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $263.80 | $263.80 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $221.20 | $221.20 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $56.81 | $56.81 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $257.58 | $257.58 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $246.75 | $246.75 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $326.89 | $326.89 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $214.00 | $214.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $139.30 | $139.30 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $229.50 | $229.50 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $233.63 | $233.63 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $240.50 | $240.50 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $259.25 | $259.25 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $202.90 | $202.90 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $234.00 | $234.00 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $300.38 | $300.38 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $399.00 | $399.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $233.75 | $233.75 |
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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
- Indiana$259.15
- Iowa$178.10
- Kentucky$119.60
- Louisiana$84.96
- Maine$139.68
- Maryland$172.46
- Massachusetts$171.50
- Michigan$109.10
- Minnesota$141.92
- Mississippi$80.60
- 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$132.00
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$296.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.90
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.