Biopsy pathology exam cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $38.50 to $556.50, with a median of $71.80. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 14.5× 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$38.50MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$71.80half pay less
Highest$556.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$33.30vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $38.50 | $77.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $47.50 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $47.50 | $95.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $59.00 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $66.95 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $66.95 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $66.95 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So1 Tissue Level IV | $66.95 | $103.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $68.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC So Tissue Level IV | $75.60 | $126.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $80.50 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $94.50 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CELL BLOCK | $151.00 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ENFD LEVEL IV SP - THERAPATH (SEND OUT) | $151.00 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC SURGICAL PATH,LEVEL 4 | $190.80 | $318.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CELL BLOCK | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $556.50 | $742.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $556.50 | $742.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $47.50 | $66.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $68.00 | $325.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $38.50 | $38.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $190.80 | $190.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $59.00 | $59.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
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
- Oregon$193.65
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Rhode Island$73.70
- 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.