Lab tests CPT 88305 Tennessee Outpatient

Biopsy pathology exam cost in Tennessee

In Tennessee, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $18.60 to $2,552.41, with a median of $75.45. The lowest price is at Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville). The highest price is 137.2× the lowest.

  • The median here, $75.45, is 56% below the US median of $171.00.
  • That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($53.24).
  • Tennessee ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 14 of 85 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 11, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$18.60Parkwest Medical Center
Median$75.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,552.41in Tennessee
Lowest saves$56.85vs the median

Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first

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Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SURG PATH L IV GROSS & MICRO $18.60 $62.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV $23.37 $57.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV $25.83 $63.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $29.19 $139.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $29.19 $139.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $29.19 $139.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN TC LEVL IV SURG PATH $30.52 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $30.99 $125.46 Jul 11, 2026
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Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $31.61 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jan 1, 2026
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Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jan 1, 2026
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Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jan 1, 2026
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Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jan 1, 2026
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Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jan 1, 2026
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Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CELL BLOCK $31.71 $105.70 Jul 1, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $31.97 $139.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $32.70 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $33.36 $139.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $34.88 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $35.97 $109.00 Aug 27, 2026
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $35.97 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $35.97 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN TC LEVEL IV SURG PATH GRSS & MICR $35.97 $109.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Peninsula Hospital Louisville · Knoxville, TN SURG PATH L IV GROSS & MICRO $39.06 $62.00 Aug 5, 2026
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Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV $44.00 $200.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV $44.00 $200.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV $44.00 $200.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV $44.00 $200.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Surg Path,Level IV - Lab Surg Path,Level IV $44.00 $200.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $45.33 $231.29 Jul 10, 2026
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Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Surg Path Lev IV Gross & Micro $53.75 $186.00 Jan 25, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN 88305-SP LEVEL IV GROSS MICRO $64.00 $320.00 Feb 25, 2026
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Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Surgical Pathology Level IV 88305 $65.16 $93.00 Apr 14, 2026
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Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $74.06 $322.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $74.06 $322.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 $74.25 $327.81 Apr 1, 2026
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Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV $75.45 $503.00 Mar 23, 2026
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CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB SURG/PATH-LEVEL IV $78.15 $264.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN TISSUE EXAM $85.61 $125.90 Mar 30, 2026
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Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 $88.51 $327.81 Apr 1, 2026
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Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 5, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 2, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 2, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 2, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 2, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC SURG PATH,LEVEL IV - LAB SURG PATH,LEVEL IV $88.80 $296.00 Jun 2, 2026
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Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TISSUE EXAM LVL IV $90.04 $159.70 Aug 1, 2026
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Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN SURGICAL PATH,GROSS/MICRO EXAM,LEVEL IV $94.80 $200.00 Jul 31, 2026
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STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $98.10 $393.98 Jul 14, 2026
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Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Surg Path Lev IV Gross & Micro $98.21 $186.00 Jan 25, 2026
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Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88305781822 - TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LVL 4 88305 $106.91 $166.26 Mar 25, 2026
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Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB SURG/PATH-LEVEL IV $111.68 $264.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN SURG PATH EXAM LEV 4 $111.98 $248.85 Jul 1, 2026
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STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $112.57 $384.19 Jul 14, 2026
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Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $114.00 $114.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY SURG PATH GROSS LVL4 $122.44 $631.08 Jan 1, 2026
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Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $123.31 $529.22 Jul 10, 2026
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Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $143.70 $440.80 Jul 10, 2026
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Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV $156.31 $539.00 Oct 1, 2026
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Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC G&M PROSTATE BIOPSY $156.31 $539.00 Oct 1, 2026
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Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC GROSS & MICRO LEVEL IV $156.31 $539.00 Oct 1, 2026
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Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 88305 AP Bill Bone Marrow Biopsy $195.60 $326.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $225.00 $225.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PATHOLOGY LEVELV $232.62 $387.70 Mar 21, 2026
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West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST-LEVEL 4 $266.00 $266.00 Jun 2, 2026
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Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $276.63 $276.63 Sep 1, 2026
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Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $276.63 $276.63 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $316.30 $316.30 Sep 1, 2026
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Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronc $360.21 $710.48 Jul 10, 2026
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Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $404.58 $404.58 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $422.42 $422.42 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $483.13 $483.13 Sep 1, 2026
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Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST LEVEL VI $486.40 $608.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, $560.26 $560.26 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $604.95 $604.95 Sep 1, 2026
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Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $696.06 $696.06 Sep 1, 2026
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Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA SURG PATH LEVEL 4 $1,112.80 $1,112.80 Sep 1, 2026
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Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK $2,552.41 $2,552.41 Sep 1, 2026
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Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 20 $31.71 $210.30
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 10 $29.19 $44.00
Knoxville, TN 8 $18.60 $35.97
Chattanooga, TN-GA 7 $78.15 $276.63
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 4 $75.45 $75.45
Johnson City, TN 3 $75.45 $75.45
Jackson, TN 2 $88.80 $88.80
Tullahoma-Manchester, TN 2 $156.31 $321.36
Athens, TN 1 $45.33 $45.33
Bolivar, TN 1 $88.80 $88.80
Camden, TN 1 $88.80 $88.80
Clarksville, TN-KY 1 $122.44 $122.44
Cookeville, TN 1 $31.71 $31.71
Crossville, TN 1 $34.88 $34.88
Dayton, TN 1 $85.61 $85.61
Dyersburg, TN 1 $88.80 $88.80
Fayetteville, TN 1 $94.80 $94.80
Greeneville, TN 1 $75.45 $75.45
Huntingdon, TN 1 $31.97 $31.97
Lawrenceburg, TN 1 $98.10 $98.10
Lewisburg, TN 1 $25.83 $25.83
Mountain City, TN 1 $74.06 $74.06
Martin, TN 1 $88.80 $88.80
McMinnville, TN 1 $31.71 $31.71
Morristown, TN 1 $32.70 $32.70
Pikeville, TN 1 $53.75 $53.75
Pulaski, TN 1 $112.57 $112.57
Paris, TN 1 $266.00 $266.00
Smithville, TN 1 $31.71 $31.71
Sneedville, TN 1 $74.06 $74.06
Sweetwater, TN 1 $111.98 $111.98
Sevierville, TN 1 $31.61 $31.61
Shelbyville, TN 1 $156.31 $156.31
Tazewell, TN 1 $30.52 $30.52
Union City, TN 1 $64.00 $64.00
Waynesboro, TN 1 $23.37 $23.37
Winchester, TN 1 $30.99 $30.99
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

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