Biopsy pathology exam cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $44.20 to $342.57, with a median of $193.65. The lowest price is at Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct (Cottage Grove). The highest price is 7.8× 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.
Lowest$44.20Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct
Median$193.65half pay less
Highest$342.57in Oregon
Lowest saves$149.45vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct lowest Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $44.20 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $52.65 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC TISSUE EXAM BY PATH, ARKANA LABS | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC TISSUE EXAM BY PATH, ARKANA LABS | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC TISSUE EXAM BY PATH, ARKANA LABS | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC TISSUE EXAM BY PATH, ARKANA LABS | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC TISSUE EXAM BY PATH, ARKANA LABS | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG LEVEL 4 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION | $103.35 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG LEVEL 4 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION | $103.35 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $132.00 | $176.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Prep Surg Spec, Level IV, Prostate Biopsy | $134.55 | $207.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Prep Surg Spec, Level IV, Prostate Biopsy | $134.55 | $207.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $135.55 | $225.91 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR PATH LV4 SURG GROSS-MICRO EXAM | $168.95 | $248.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR PATHOLOGY EXAMINATION OF TISSUE USING A MICROSCOPE; INTERMEDIATE COMPLEXITY | $177.45 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 TC ONLY | $187.85 | $289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $191.98 | $239.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR 88305 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $193.50 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS AND MICRO EXAM (HC) BKR | $193.80 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS AND MICRO EXAM (HC) BKR | $193.80 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 TC ONLY | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 TC ONLY | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 TC ONLY | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $200.20 | $308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination | $200.20 | $308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 88305 BILL SURG LEVEL 4 | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 88305 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 88305 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 88305 BILL SURG LEVEL 4 | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 88305 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR 88305 BILL SURG LEVEL 4 | $206.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $280.50 | $374.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $342.57 | $428.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $342.57 | $428.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | $342.57 | $428.21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12 | $134.55 | $197.60 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $191.98 | $342.57 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $44.20 | $94.10 |
| Salem, OR | 3 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $206.25 | $206.25 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $200.20 | $200.20 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $280.50 | $280.50 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $168.95 | $168.95 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $206.25 | $206.25 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $193.50 | $193.50 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $200.20 | $200.20 |
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
- Ohio$203.45
- Oklahoma$159.23
- 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.