Biopsy pathology exam cost in Maine
In Maine, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $51.00 to $521.25, with a median of $139.68. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 10.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $139.68, is 18% below the US median of $171.00.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Maine ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 28 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$51.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$139.68half of hospitals charge less
Highest$521.25in Maine
Lowest saves$88.68vs the median
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 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME RENAL BIOPSY LEVEL IV | $81.90 | $390.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK | $87.99 | $419.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME DCPA LEVEL 4 TECHNICAL | $93.75 | $135.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Bill Only - Prostate Needle Biopsy | $101.31 | $307.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME RENAL BIOPSY LEVEL IV | $101.92 | $392.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Surgical Pathology Level 4 | $102.25 | $409.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK | $104.38 | $307.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME MICRO-SURGICAL BX - 88305 | $113.40 | $126.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME MICRO SURG IV | $113.59 | $307.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SO TISSUE LEVEL IV | $123.88 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $134.00 | $462.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME Bill Only AP 88305 Surg Level IV | $138.60 | $154.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC TISSUE LEVEL IV | $140.76 | $276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $143.00 | $462.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Bill Only Tissue Exam Level Iv Multiple | $147.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL 4 | $153.50 | $307.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Cell Block Process Dahl-chase | $154.00 | $205.00 | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME Micro Biopsy 88305 DCDS Level Iv | $157.91 | $197.39 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $281.75 | $281.75 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $300.60 | $300.60 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $302.65 | $302.65 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $321.10 | $338.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM - PROSTATE BX | $379.30 | $379.30 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $451.65 | $451.65 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $516.00 | $516.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $521.25 | $521.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 5 | $54.60 | $143.00 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $81.90 | $127.08 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $51.00 | $87.44 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $138.60 | $138.60 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $300.60 | $300.60 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $113.59 | $113.59 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $451.65 | $451.65 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $101.31 | $101.31 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $102.25 | $102.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $302.65 | $302.65 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $153.50 | $153.50 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $321.10 | $321.10 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $147.00 | $147.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $281.75 | $281.75 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $104.38 | $104.38 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $87.99 | $87.99 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
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
- Kansas$218.25
- Kentucky$119.60
- Louisiana$84.96
- 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.