Biopsy pathology exam cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $30.00 to $1,037.00, with a median of $132.00. The lowest price is at OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center (Oklahoma City). The highest price is 34.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $132.00, is 23% below the US median of $170.33.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
- Oklahoma ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 59 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 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$30.00OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center
Median$132.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,037.00in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$102.00vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $30.00 | $300.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Surg Pat-Level V -Tiss, Complex/Multiple | $38.64 | $110.41 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Surg Pat-Level V -Tiss, Complex/Multiple | $38.64 | $110.41 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| McCurtain Memorial Hospital Idabel · Idabel, OK CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK | $40.50 | $81.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Elkview General Hospital Hobart · Hobart, OK PATHOLOGH TECH COMP,Technical Component Only | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $49.57 | $198.29 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital OK Waurika · Waurika, OK SURG PATH LEV 4 - GROSS & MICR | $52.29 | $149.00 | Mar 14, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK TISSUE EXAM LEVEL IV | $55.00 | $184.05 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Health Durant Durant · Durant, OK $APRL 88305 Bill Surg Path Gross Lvl4 | $57.29 | $409.24 | Dec 21, 2024 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta Henryetta · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $60.90 | $203.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. John Jenks Jenks · Tulsa, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK AP SURG PATH LVL IV- 60890 | $68.45 | $185.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Bill Only 88305 Level IV Surg Path | $72.67 | $128.00 | Oct 31, 2026 source file |
| Muscogee (CREEK) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $76.80 | $128.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Choctaw Memorial Hospital Hugo · Hugo, OK PATHOLOGY SURGICAL 88305 | $101.00 | $202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pushmataha County-Town of Antlers Hospital Authority Antlers · Antlers, OK HISTOPATHOLOGY BIOPSY CODE 88305 | $101.00 | $202.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Duncan Regional Hospital Duncan · Duncan, OK SURG PATH LEV 4 - GROSS & MICR | $108.94 | $195.50 | Mar 14, 2026 source file |
| Wagoner Community Hospital Wagoner · Tulsa, OK LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC | $117.50 | $235.00 | Jan 26, 2026 source file |
| Pawhuska Hospital Pawhuska · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $118.20 | $197.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Mangum Regional Medical Center Mangum · Mangum, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $119.34 | $221.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Cushing Cushing · Stillwater, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $123.60 | $412.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $125.45 | $193.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Path Exam-Cell Block | $125.45 | $193.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Purcell Municipal Hospital Purcell · Oklahoma City, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $128.83 | $214.71 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Newman Memorial Hospital Shattuck · Shattuck, OK CHG LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $132.00 | $165.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus · Altus, OK Bone Marrow Surgical Path | $148.38 | $148.38 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McAlester Regional Health Center McAlester · McAlester, OK HISTOLOGY - TISSUE LEVEL 4 | $151.20 | $378.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital, INC of Weatherford Weatherford · Weatherford, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $152.00 | $190.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Area Hospital Cleveland · Tulsa, OK 88305 AP BILL BONE MARROW BIOPSY | $160.00 | $200.00 | Mar 4, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center Poteau · Poteau, OK XPATH - TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $163.81 | $163.81 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Great Plains Regional Medical Center Elk City · Elk City, OK | $181.93 | $279.89 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Arbuckle Memorial Hospital Sulphur · Sulphur, OK =>Pathology/cytology<= | $190.00 | $237.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Bone Marrow Biopsy Interp Np | $193.00 | $193.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Okeene Municipal Hospital Okeene · Okeene, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $208.80 | $261.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $213.00 | $710.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $249.66 | $624.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $249.66 | $624.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $249.66 | $624.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Level Iv Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam | $249.66 | $624.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norman Regional Norman · Oklahoma City, OK Arkana G&M Lvl Iv R | $250.20 | $417.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bailey Medical Center Owasso · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $269.10 | $897.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $271.05 | $417.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $271.70 | $418.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Haskell Regional Hospital Stigler · Stigler, OK BX SURG PATH LEVEL IV | $281.25 | $281.25 | Sep 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $282.10 | $434.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $298.35 | $459.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo · Tishomingo, OK Surg Path Lev IV Gross and Micro | $298.35 | $459.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Medical Center OK Stillwater · Stillwater, OK PATH,SURGICAL GROSS EXM,LVLIV | $373.60 | $467.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hillcrest Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $390.00 | $1,300.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Pryor Pryor · Pryor, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $405.60 | $1,352.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore Claremore · Tulsa, OK Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $508.80 | $1,696.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Health Madill Madill · Madill, OK PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $622.43 | $1,778.37 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow · Tulsa, OK CELL BLOCK, INTERP COMPLETE | $969.00 | $969.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK CELL BLOCK, INTERP COMPLETE | $1,037.00 | $1,037.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 18 | $49.57 | $117.85 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8 | $30.00 | $90.22 |
| Ardmore, OK | 2 | $125.45 | $211.90 |
| Muskogee, OK | 2 | $249.66 | $643.33 |
| Stillwater, OK | 2 | $123.60 | $248.60 |
| Antlers, OK | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $125.45 | $125.45 |
| Altus, OK | 1 | $148.38 | $148.38 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $68.45 | $68.45 |
| Duncan, OK | 1 | $108.94 | $108.94 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $57.29 | $57.29 |
| Elk City, OK | 1 | $181.93 | $181.93 |
| Hobart, OK | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Hugo, OK | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Idabel, OK | 1 | $40.50 | $40.50 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $271.70 | $271.70 |
| Madill, OK | 1 | $622.43 | $622.43 |
| Mangum, OK | 1 | $119.34 | $119.34 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $193.00 | $193.00 |
| McAlester, OK | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $68.45 | $68.45 |
| Okeene, OK | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Poteau, OK | 1 | $163.81 | $163.81 |
| Pryor, OK | 1 | $405.60 | $405.60 |
| Shattuck, OK | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Stigler, OK | 1 | $281.25 | $281.25 |
| Sulphur, OK | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Tishomingo, OK | 1 | $298.35 | $298.35 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $249.66 | $249.66 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $282.10 | $282.10 |
| Waurika, OK | 1 | $52.29 | $52.29 |
| Weatherford, OK | 1 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
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$80.60
- Missouri$197.90
- Montana$201.60
- Nebraska$196.80
- 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
- Oregon$197.60
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$111.30
- South Carolina$190.80
- South Dakota$161.20
- Tennessee$75.45
- Texas$296.13
- Utah$485.46
- Vermont$261.69
- Virginia$217.80
- Washington$168.90
- West Virginia$108.67
- Wisconsin$215.80
- Wyoming$98.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.