Biopsy pathology exam cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $19.47 to $323.20, with a median of $90.00. The lowest price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital (Burnsville). The highest price is 16.6× 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$19.47M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Median$90.00half pay less
Highest$323.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$70.53vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MUSCLE BIOPSY, NM LAB | $19.47 | $45.80 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV KDY | $26.47 | $66.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Surgical pathology study | $28.60 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Surgical pathology study | $44.40 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CELL BLOCK | $55.27 | $98.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CELL BLOCK | $60.67 | $126.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 4 TECH ONLY | $60.67 | $126.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG TISSUE LEVEL IV | $60.67 | $126.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG CELL BLOCK | $63.00 | $112.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $84.32 | $160.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $84.32 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Surgical Pathology study | $85.56 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC 88305.800 | $88.80 | $111.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LEVEL 4 GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC 88305.800 | $88.80 | $111.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Level IV Surgical Pathology 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $90.73 | $213.48 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (DERM) TC | $90.73 | $213.48 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Surgical pathology study | $102.44 | $394.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Surgical Pathology study | $105.53 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $115.20 | $144.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $128.80 | $161.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $154.40 | $193.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Tissue Exam by Pathologist | $169.18 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAM, LEVEL 4 | $174.17 | $286.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $176.00 | $220.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN PROSTATE BIOPSY 88305.05 | $176.00 | $220.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , TECH | $207.66 | $281.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $224.80 | $281.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Surgical Path Level 4 | $255.95 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $323.20 | $404.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $19.47 | $36.50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $90.73 | $188.42 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $90.73 | $149.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $207.66 | $207.66 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $55.27 | $55.27 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $207.66 | $207.66 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $207.66 | $207.66 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $85.56 | $85.56 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $224.80 | $224.80 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $105.53 | $105.53 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $55.27 | $55.27 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $174.17 | $174.17 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $207.66 | $207.66 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $60.67 | $60.67 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $255.95 | $255.95 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $154.40 | $154.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
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
- Maryland$102.25
- Massachusetts$134.40
- Michigan$114.53
- 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.