Biopsy pathology exam cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $56.51 to $141.60, with a median of $116.40. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 2.5× 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.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD LEVEL IV SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO | $56.51 | $94.19 | — source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD PROSTATE BIOPSY 88305.05 | $96.80 | $121.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $107.20 | $134.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN PROSTATE BIOPSY 88305.05 | $114.40 | $143.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $118.40 | $148.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $119.20 | $149.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV 88305 | $123.20 | $154.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD SURGICAL PATH IV S.O. | $141.60 | $177.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $107.20 | $110.80 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $96.80 | $96.80 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $118.40 | $118.40 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $56.51 | $56.51 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
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
- Oregon$193.65
- Pennsylvania$169.20
- Rhode Island$73.70
- South Carolina$71.80
- 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.