Biopsy pathology exam cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $58.30 to $581.00, with a median of $176.00. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$58.30ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$176.00half pay less
Highest$581.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$117.70vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $58.30 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $58.30 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Surg Path Tissue Exam/Gross Micro IV-Tc-Ref-Neo | $61.60 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Surg Path Lev IV Gross & Micro | $83.30 | $119.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $115.02 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $115.02 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $115.02 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $127.00 | $254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $163.00 | $326.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $171.00 | $342.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $171.00 | $342.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $172.00 | $344.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $176.00 | $352.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $186.27 | $186.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Surg Path Gross Micro Level 4 | $201.96 | $748.00 | — source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $241.00 | $482.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG PATH: LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $340.00 | $340.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG PATH: LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $340.00 | $340.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG PATH: LEVEL IV GROSS/MICRO | $340.00 | $340.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $346.30 | $692.60 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $361.00 | $722.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $581.00 | $581.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $201.96 | $346.30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $163.00 | $172.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $361.00 | $361.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $581.00 | $581.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $186.27 | $186.27 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $346.30 | $346.30 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $115.02 | $115.02 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $115.02 | $115.02 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $241.00 | $241.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $58.30 | $58.30 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $83.30 | $83.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $115.02 | $115.02 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $346.30 | $346.30 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $58.30 | $58.30 |
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 Jersey$71.30
- New Mexico$120.16
- New York$179.51
- 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.