Biopsy pathology exam cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $65.06 to $180.80, with a median of $105.60. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake (Devils Lake). The highest price is 2.8× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $65.06 | $154.89 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $89.84 | $154.89 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $89.84 | $154.89 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $97.59 | $154.89 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $105.60 | $132.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC LEVEL 4 GMROSS EXAM | $123.42 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND PROSTATE BIOPSY 88305.05 | $128.80 | $161.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND PROSTATE BIOPSY 88305.05 | $128.80 | $161.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $180.80 | $226.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $123.42 | $152.11 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $89.84 | $89.84 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $65.06 | $65.06 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $97.59 | $97.59 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $89.84 | $89.84 |
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 Carolina$176.00
- 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.