Lab tests CPT 88305 Michigan Outpatient

Biopsy pathology exam cost in Michigan

In Michigan, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $18.51 to $573.68, with a median of $109.10. The lowest price is at Sturgis Hospital (Sturgis). The highest price is 31.0× the lowest.

  • The median here, $109.10, is 36% below the US median of $171.00.
  • That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
  • Michigan ranks 11th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 24 of 93 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 5, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$18.51Sturgis Hospital
Median$109.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$573.68in Michigan
Lowest saves$90.59vs the median

Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Sturgis Hospital lowest Sturgis · Sturgis, MI 88305 SurgPath 1st $18.51 $28.47 Apr 6, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG RENAL BIOPSY LIGHT MICROSCOPY 88305 $19.41 $27.72 May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG RENAL BIOPSY LIGHT MICROSCOPY 88305 $19.41 $27.72 May 15, 2026
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Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ARK-88305 LIGHT MICROSCOPY $20.35 $36.34 Jan 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ARK-88305 LIGHT MICROSCOPY $20.35 $36.34 Jan 1, 2026
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Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURG PATH LVL IV (SOAK) $20.64 $41.28 Dec 31, 2025
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Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center Saint Ignace · Saint Ignace, MI Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $23.09 $38.48 Oct 15, 2026
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Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV 88305 RL $35.79 $42.10 Jan 23, 2026
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Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI LABC TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGST $36.80 $46.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $39.00 $65.00 Sep 21, 2026
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University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Pt Pay-Lab-Extended Diagnostic Tissue Exam $39.92 $99.81 Mar 31, 2026
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Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Hchg Bone Marrow, Path Exam Addl 88305 $41.04 $54.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City · Cass City, MI Hchg Bone Marrow, Path Exam Addl 88305 $42.12 $54.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV $46.53 $99.00 Jan 1, 2026
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McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $50.85 $101.70 Dec 31, 2025
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Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV $56.13 $112.26 Jul 1, 2026
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McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $60.50 $121.00 Dec 31, 2025
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St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Split Bill Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination $62.40 $96.00 Mar 31, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Charge Level IV $62.65 $250.60 Apr 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Charge Level IV $62.65 $250.60 Apr 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Charge Level IV $62.65 $250.60 Apr 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Charge Level IV $62.65 $250.60 Apr 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp · Flint, MI LEV IV/SURG PATH/GROSS & MICRO $63.84 $152.00 Jan 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM $65.50 $131.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LEVEL IV CYTO CELLBLOCK W INTR $68.32 $122.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB PATH BONE MARROW BIOPSY $71.65 $222.00 Jun 28, 2026
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Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB LEVEL IV SURG GROSS & MICR $71.65 $243.00 Jun 28, 2026
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Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS MICRO $74.48 $133.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LEVEL IV ORAL PATH GROSS/MICRO $74.48 $133.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity $79.05 $93.00 Apr 17, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination $83.20 $128.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination $83.20 $128.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination $83.20 $128.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Skin & Derm Microscopic Examination $83.20 $128.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity $84.15 $99.00 Apr 17, 2026
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McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $85.80 $171.60 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $87.25 $174.50 Dec 31, 2025
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Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $87.55 $103.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $87.55 $103.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $88.40 $104.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $89.25 $105.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $89.25 $105.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI RL University of Michigan 88305 Gross/micro tissue exam lvl IV $89.25 $105.00 Apr 17, 2026
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McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $92.30 $184.60 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $93.35 $186.70 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $102.20 $204.40 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $109.10 $218.20 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $119.95 $239.90 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $125.85 $251.70 Dec 31, 2025
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Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI LEVEL IV-SURGICAL PATH REF $128.00 $128.00 May 8, 2026
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McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 88305 Gross Micro Level 4 $131.90 $263.80 Dec 31, 2025
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Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI LEVEL IV - SURG.PATH $133.77 $273.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI 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 $145.85 $243.09 Jul 10, 2026
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Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity $151.52 $240.50 Sep 2, 2026
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Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination $153.40 $236.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination $153.40 $236.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination $153.40 $236.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI 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 $177.02 $295.03 Jul 14, 2026
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Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI SURG PATH LEVEL IV G & M $184.50 $246.00 May 1, 2026
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VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $185.25 $247.00 Apr 6, 2026
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Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI SURGICAL SPECIMEN LEVEL IV 88305 $202.00 $202.00 Jun 23, 2026
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Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI SURG PATH IV:TC $205.00 $205.00 Nov 21, 2025
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Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $208.00 $208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $208.00 $208.00 May 1, 2026
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Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Fac Tissue Exam by Pathologist $215.80 $332.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Path Level IV 88305 Initial -Tech-Mh $215.80 $332.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac Tissue Exam by Pathologist $215.80 $332.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette · Marlette, MI Hchg Bone Marrow, Path Exam 88305 $224.25 $299.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Forest Health Medical Center Ypsilanti · Ann Arbor, MI GROSS & MICRO TISS EXM L4 $226.60 $226.60 Feb 26, 2026
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Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI .LEVEL IV GROSS EXAM- PATH CHARGE ONLY,Technical component; under certain circumstances, a charge may be made for the technical component alone; under those circumstances the technical component charge is identified by adding modifier 'tc' to the usual procedure number; technical component charges a $232.80 $291.00 Apr 22, 2026
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Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $234.00 $234.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $234.00 $234.00 Apr 1, 2026
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VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $247.50 $330.00 Apr 8, 2026
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VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $290.25 $387.00 Apr 7, 2026
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Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV $292.00 $292.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $306.00 $306.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Surg Path Level Iv $306.00 $306.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $321.75 $429.00 Aug 20, 2026
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VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $323.25 $431.00 May 20, 2026
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UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI 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 $573.68 $956.13 Jul 14, 2026
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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
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 30 $20.35 $123.98
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 11 $62.65 $234.00
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 5 $56.13 $62.65
Ann Arbor, MI 3 $39.92 $83.20
Traverse City, MI 3 $79.05 $87.55
Flint, MI 2 $63.84 $94.84
Holland, MI 2 $39.00 $86.38
Houghton, MI 2 $215.80 $394.74
Marquette, MI 2 $145.85 $161.44
Niles, MI 2 $306.00 $306.00
Saginaw, MI 2 $19.41 $19.41
Bad Axe, MI 1 $60.50 $60.50
Bay City, MI 1 $85.80 $85.80
Big Rapids, MI 1 $234.00 $234.00
Caro, MI 1 $50.85 $50.85
Cass City, MI 1 $42.12 $42.12
Charlevoix, MI 1 $84.15 $84.15
Cadillac, MI 1 $89.25 $89.25
Deckerville, MI 1 $41.04 $41.04
Fremont, MI 1 $234.00 $234.00
Gaylord, MI 1 $89.25 $89.25
Grayling, MI 1 $89.25 $89.25
Harbor Beach, MI 1 $184.50 $184.50
Hillsdale, MI 1 $35.79 $35.79
Iron River, MI 1 $215.80 $215.80
Ironwood, MI 1 $215.80 $215.80
Lanse, MI 1 $202.00 $202.00
Ludington, MI 1 $234.00 $234.00
Manistee, MI 1 $87.55 $87.55
Marlette, MI 1 $224.25 $224.25
Mount Pleasant, MI 1 $87.25 $87.25
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 1 $153.40 $153.40
Newberry, MI 1 $151.52 $151.52
Owosso, MI 1 $36.80 $36.80
Petoskey, MI 1 $109.10 $109.10
Reed City, MI 1 $234.00 $234.00
Saint Ignace, MI 1 $23.09 $23.09
Shelby, MI 1 $153.40 $153.40
Sturgis, MI 1 $18.51 $18.51
Ypsilanti, MI 1 $62.40 $62.40
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

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