Biopsy pathology exam cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $68.61 to $192.17, with a median of $102.25. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 2.8× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC SURG PATH, LEVEL II | $68.61 | $70.01 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV CARDIAC BX TISSUE, REF | $97.20 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Surg Path-IV, Technical | $102.25 | $104.34 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD 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, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc | $187.82 | $187.82 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV | $192.17 | $196.09 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $102.25 | $147.21 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $187.82 | $187.82 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
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
- Maine$146.00
- 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.