Biopsy pathology exam cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $41.02 to $370.57, with a median of $220.95. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 9.0× 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.
Lowest$41.02University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$220.95half pay less
Highest$370.57in Kentucky
Lowest saves$179.93vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Comprehensive Muscle Biopsy Workup 2013260 #1-So+ | $41.02 | $102.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $49.00 | $140.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Tissue Level IV | $84.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Tissue Level IV | $93.60 | $156.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG GROSS&MICRO 88305 | $110.20 | $275.50 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PATH LVL IV/88305 | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $131.25 | $375.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $220.95 | $220.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $370.57 | $494.09 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $119.60 | $370.57 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $220.95 | $295.76 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $41.02 | $205.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $93.60 | $232.08 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $84.00 | $227.28 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $370.57 | $370.57 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $110.20 | $110.20 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $131.25 | $131.25 |
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
- Kansas$220.35
- 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.