Biopsy pathology exam cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 97 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $41.06 to $459.55, with a median of $203.45. The lowest price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital (Oxford). The highest price is 11.2× 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 27, 2026.
Lowest$41.06McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Median$203.45half pay less
Highest$459.55in Ohio
Lowest saves$162.39vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Em Thick Prep | $41.06 | $54.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Gross & Micro Lev 4 (88305) | $47.78 | $63.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Level Iv-Surgical Path | $54.60 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $63.00 | $84.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Surg Path L Iv, Each Tc Lc Bm | $73.00 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Surg Path L Iv, Each Tc Lc Bm | $73.00 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $75.00 | $100.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Tissue Level IV | $76.20 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So Tissue Level IV | $82.20 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $82.20 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Surg Path Aipl | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $88.20 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC So Tissue Level IV | $91.20 | $152.00 | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Gross & Micro Lev 4 (88305) | $95.55 | $127.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $99.00 | $165.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $99.60 | $166.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG CELL BLOCK | $103.22 | $258.05 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC SO1 TISSUE LEVEL IV | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $104.40 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH CELL BLOCK SCREEN | $106.40 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Noncdm Charge Record | $115.20 | $256.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $136.50 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Lev Iv-Gross - Microscopic Exam | $137.70 | $270.00 | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH CCL TISSUE EXAM TC | $139.50 | $186.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH LEVEL IV | $146.57 | $209.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Lab-Sl4 Tissue Exm By Path | $149.85 | $333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH SURG PATH LEV IV | $152.60 | $305.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Tissue Level IV | $155.40 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv So | $166.40 | $256.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH SURG PATH 4 | $175.75 | $175.75 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $182.59 | $280.90 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $183.00 | $244.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Warde 3515295 Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC External Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $203.45 | $313.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $214.50 | $330.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $214.50 | $330.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $214.50 | $330.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $214.50 | $330.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $229.45 | $353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Cytopath Cell Block | $235.80 | $393.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Cytopath Cell Block | $235.80 | $393.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH SKIN MICRO LEVEL 4 | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH SKIN MICRO LEVEL 4 | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SURGERY PATH GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SP BIOPSY PROSTATE | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH SURG PATH GROSS MICRO LVL IV | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SP BIOPSY PROSTATE | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SP BIOPSY PROSTATE | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH SURGERY PATH GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH SP BIOPSY PROSTATE | $239.85 | $369.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC So Tissue Level IV | $249.60 | $416.00 | — source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC CELL BLOCK, ANY SOURCE | $295.50 | $394.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $302.90 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $311.50 | $445.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $314.60 | $484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $324.35 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Level Iv Path | $332.05 | $553.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Level Iv Path | $332.05 | $553.42 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $371.15 | $571.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL IV | $381.60 | $424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $404.25 | $539.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $408.20 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH *Bone Marrow Biopsy 88305 | $417.60 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $451.10 | $694.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Gross And Micro Level Iv | $459.55 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $459.55 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $459.55 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $459.55 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $459.55 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Method | $459.55 | $707.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 23 | $54.60 | $239.85 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $182.59 | $352.98 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $41.06 | $76.20 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 7 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 5 | $82.80 | $103.80 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $99.60 | $255.00 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 2 | $115.20 | $164.85 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $155.40 | $286.50 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $314.60 | $314.60 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $332.05 | $332.05 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $82.20 | $82.20 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $302.90 | $302.90 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $229.45 | $229.45 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $371.15 | $371.15 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $451.10 | $451.10 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $103.22 | $103.22 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $152.60 | $152.60 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $149.85 | $149.85 |
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
- North Dakota$105.60
- 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.