Biopsy pathology exam cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $30.66 to $533.88, with a median of $42.63. The lowest price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Jackson). The highest price is 17.4× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson · Jackson, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $30.66 | $146.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $31.20 | $156.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $31.97 | $139.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $33.36 | $139.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $33.36 | $139.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $33.44 | $152.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $41.25 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $44.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $59.86 | $146.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $60.80 | $152.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $64.24 | $146.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO | $65.70 | $146.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV | $127.00 | $127.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS $APRL 88305 Bill Surg Path Gross Lvl4 | $533.88 | $2,966.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $30.66 | $59.86 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $31.20 | $37.60 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $33.44 | $47.12 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $65.70 | $65.70 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $41.25 | $41.25 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $64.24 | $64.24 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $31.97 | $31.97 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
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
- Minnesota$90.00
- 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.