Biopsy pathology exam cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $41.40 to $1,420.00, with a median of $196.80. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 34.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $196.80, is 15% above the US median of $171.00.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Nebraska ranks 30th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$41.40Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$196.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,420.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$155.40vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $41.40 | $90.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $46.48 | $83.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE Bill Gross & Micro - Multiple | $46.75 | $55.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB PATH GROSS&MICRO LVL 4 NS | $68.97 | $110.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $74.88 | $156.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $76.26 | $93.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE TISSUE PROC LEVEL 04 | $80.55 | $89.50 | Dec 27, 2025 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 |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation | $107.00 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Cytology Cell Block, Tc Pspc | $127.00 | $127.00 | — 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 |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Ts Surgical Path Level 4 | $146.00 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $173.70 | $193.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS& | $176.40 | $196.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Cytology Body Fluid/washi (Rl) | $178.00 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Bill Only 88305 Surg Path Level Iv | $188.00 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $188.15 | $235.19 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $190.49 | $443.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $190.49 | $443.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $190.49 | $443.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $190.49 | $443.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA SURG PATH LEVEL 4 | $190.50 | $254.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $192.00 | $240.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $196.00 | $196.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $196.80 | $246.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Path Gr-micro Lvl 4 Tech | $199.00 | $249.00 | — 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 |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $216.00 | $216.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE Bill Only Level 4 Surg Path G&MIC | $228.48 | $238.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $235.60 | $235.60 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $239.54 | $413.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE SURGICAL PATH - LEVEL IV | $244.00 | $244.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $249.00 | $415.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Lvliv Sur Path Gr & Micr (Ref) | $258.00 | $258.00 | — source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Surg Path Level Iv | $261.00 | $384.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE Bill Surg Level IV 88305 | $274.00 | $274.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Bill Tissue Processing, Level Iv | $338.00 | $375.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $341.94 | $417.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE Bill Only Tissue Level Iv 88305 | $353.00 | $392.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $358.62 | $417.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $372.37 | $413.74 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $390.17 | $410.70 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC LEVEL 4 GROSS EXAM | $402.00 | $402.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Bill Only Ap 88305 Surg Level Iv | $403.00 | $403.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE ~SURGICAL PATH IV TECH 88305 (#3101) | $409.00 | $409.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Tissue Exam By Pathologist. | $413.00 | $435.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $414.00 | $460.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $810.75 | $1,081.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Bill Only Pathology Level 4 | $1,420.00 | $1,420.00 | — source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 11 | $81.36 | $190.49 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $178.00 | $228.48 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $41.40 | $74.88 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $341.94 | $366.06 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $46.48 | $145.24 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $188.00 | $213.77 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $216.00 | $287.31 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $196.80 | $196.80 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $409.00 | $409.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $413.00 | $413.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $353.00 | $353.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $403.00 | $403.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $90.28 | $90.28 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $258.00 | $258.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $173.70 | $173.70 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $372.37 | $372.37 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $235.60 | $235.60 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $76.26 | $76.26 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $68.97 | $68.97 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $261.00 | $261.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $199.00 | $199.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $249.00 | $249.00 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $1,420.00 | $1,420.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $46.75 | $46.75 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $274.00 | $274.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $135.75 | $135.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What biopsy pathology exam is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Biopsy pathology exam explained.
Biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV) in other states
- Alabama$168.00
- Alaska$290.06
- Arizona$85.96
- Arkansas$77.39
- California$130.00
- Colorado$496.64
- Connecticut$218.35
- Delaware$381.35
- District of Columbia$353.47, 3 hospitals
- Florida$116.24
- Georgia$84.07
- Hawaii$254.80
- Idaho$219.75
- Illinois$245.00
- Indiana$259.15
- Iowa$178.10
- Kansas$218.25
- Kentucky$119.60
- Louisiana$84.96
- Maine$139.68
- Maryland$172.46
- Massachusetts$171.50
- Michigan$109.10
- Minnesota$141.92
- Mississippi$79.30
- Missouri$197.90
- Montana$201.60
- Nevada$74.33
- New Hampshire$263.14
- New Jersey$97.92
- New Mexico$206.00
- New York$152.88
- North Carolina$178.80
- North Dakota$123.22
- Ohio$203.45
- Oklahoma$140.19
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$177.30
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$297.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.25
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.