Biopsy pathology exam cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $96.00 to $288.80, with a median of $211.60. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 3.0× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $96.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC SURG PATH LEVEL-IV GROSS & MICRO | $103.67 | $121.96 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $143.63 | $191.50 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $188.00 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC PROCSTATE BIOPSY | $235.20 | $294.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $258.40 | $272.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $282.40 | $353.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM IV-T2 | $288.80 | $361.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $235.20 | $258.80 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $143.63 | $143.63 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $258.40 | $258.40 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $188.00 | $188.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $103.67 | $103.67 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
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
- Missouri$187.56
- 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.