Biopsy pathology exam cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $43.24 to $341.70, with a median of $186.06. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 7.9× 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$43.24Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$186.06half pay less
Highest$341.70in Nebraska
Lowest saves$142.82vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LEVEL 4 GMROSS EXAM | $43.24 | $94.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $67.72 | $108.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC LEVEL 4 GMROSS EXAM | $69.72 | $84.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $78.00 | $156.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Chg Gross/Micro Surg Ref Consult | $81.36 | $226.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE UNMC Consult 88305 | $90.28 | $244.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $135.75 | $135.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $186.06 | $443.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $186.06 | $443.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $186.06 | $443.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $186.06 | $443.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $208.00 | $320.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $208.00 | $320.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $234.24 | $384.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC LEVEL 4 GMROSS EXAM | $243.67 | $413.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $337.68 | $402.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $341.70 | $402.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $81.36 | $186.06 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $43.24 | $60.62 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $341.70 | $341.70 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $90.28 | $90.28 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $243.67 | $243.67 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $234.24 | $234.24 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $69.72 | $69.72 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $337.68 | $337.68 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $67.72 | $67.72 |
| York, NE | 1 | $135.75 | $135.75 |
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
- Montana$211.60
- 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.