Biopsy pathology exam cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $33.80 to $5,976.11, with a median of $187.56. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 176.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$33.80Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$187.56half pay less
Highest$5,976.11in Missouri
Lowest saves$153.76vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Path Exam-Cell Block | $33.80 | $52.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Micro Analysis MAWD CSCTRULE | $50.75 | $175.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Surg Path,Level Iv | $51.00 | $687.27 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $109.50 | $146.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GROSS & MICRO 88305 | $126.00 | $315.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $159.25 | $245.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Level IV Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $171.00 | $228.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $204.12 | $255.15 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $206.70 | $318.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $213.20 | $328.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $213.20 | $328.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $213.20 | $328.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $252.85 | $389.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Path Exam Renal Bx Lvl IV | $278.85 | $429.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Path Exam-Cell Block | $278.85 | $429.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $280.15 | $431.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO LEVEL 4 (GROSS/MICRO) TC | $318.60 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO LEVEL IV SURGICAL PATHOLOGY P28630236 | $344.07 | $573.45 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $5,976.11 | $9,194.01 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $125.45 | $125.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $125.45 | $126.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $33.80 | $71.65 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $318.60 | $331.34 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $50.75 | $50.88 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $171.00 | $188.85 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $278.85 | $278.85 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $213.20 | $213.20 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $213.20 | $213.20 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $5,976.11 | $5,976.11 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $252.85 | $252.85 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $204.12 | $204.12 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $213.20 | $213.20 |
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
- Minnesota$90.00
- Mississippi$42.63
- 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.