Biopsy pathology exam cost in Maine
In Maine, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $51.00 to $416.50, with a median of $146.00. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 8.2× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $51.00 | $462.19 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CARIS TISSUE EXAM FV 88305 | $54.60 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Bill Only - Prostate Needle Biopsy | $101.31 | $307.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME RENAL BIOPSY LEVEL IV | $101.92 | $392.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC TISSUE LEVEL IV | $123.88 | $326.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $134.00 | $462.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $143.00 | $462.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $146.00 | $146.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $222.00 | $222.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $256.80 | $256.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $273.95 | $273.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $362.90 | $362.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $401.10 | $401.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $416.50 | $416.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC PSA PROSTATE NDL BIOPSY | $416.50 | $416.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $54.60 | $252.95 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $51.00 | $87.44 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $273.95 | $273.95 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $101.31 | $101.31 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $222.00 | $222.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $416.50 | $416.50 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
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
- Kentucky$220.95
- Louisiana$33.02
- 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.