Biopsy pathology exam cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $53.43 to $1,597.00, with a median of $71.30. The lowest price is at JFK University Medical Center (Edison) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 29.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$53.43JFK University Medical Center + 1 more
Median$71.30half pay less
Highest$1,597.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$17.87vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $53.43 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $53.43 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Bone Marrow-Clot Only 88305 | $56.80 | $568.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $58.38 | $1,607.00 | — source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $58.39 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $59.14 | $215.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $59.14 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $59.14 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $59.19 | $215.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $59.19 | $215.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Surg Path,Level Iv | $61.00 | $592.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $62.92 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS/ M | $62.92 | $490.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $67.14 | $505.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $67.42 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $68.01 | $522.00 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $69.84 | $511.88 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $71.30 | $783.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $71.30 | $730.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Surg Path Gross & Micro Level 4 | $71.30 | $675.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ FNA CELLBLOCK | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Surgical Pathology Gross / Micro Lev IV | $140.20 | $1,402.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Surgical Pathology Gross / Micro Lev IV | $140.20 | $1,402.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Surgical Pathology Gross / Micro Lev IV | $140.20 | $1,402.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Surgical Pathology Gross / Micro Lev IV | $140.20 | $1,402.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ CELL BLOCK TISSUE PREP | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TISSUE PROCEDURE LEVEL 4 | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CELL BLOCK TISSUE PREP | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CELL BLOCK TISSUE PREP | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TISSUE PROCEDURE LEVEL 4 | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ CELL BLOCK TISSUE PREP | $154.90 | $154.90 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Level IV Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $180.00 | $180.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Level IV Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $180.00 | $180.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $315.28 | $315.28 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ CELL BLOCK | $1,597.00 | $1,597.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ CELL BLOCK | $1,597.00 | $1,597.00 | Jun 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | $53.43 | $61.96 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $140.20 | $147.55 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1,597.00 | $1,597.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $154.90 | $154.90 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $67.14 | $67.14 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $67.42 | $67.42 |
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
- Nebraska$186.06
- Nevada$56.00
- New Hampshire$167.75
- 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.