Biopsy pathology exam cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $63.88 to $599.80, with a median of $245.00. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 9.4× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT LEVEL IV - SURGICAL PATHOL | $63.88 | $91.25 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT CYTOLOGY CELL BLOCK FAHC | $83.25 | $111.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT HC - SKIN TISSUE LEVEL 4 P | $93.00 | $93.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - SKIN TISSUE LEVEL 4 P | $245.00 | $245.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - BONE MARROW BX P | $275.90 | $275.90 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 88305 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level IV Complexity | $529.69 | $756.70 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT Bill Only AP 88305 Pathology Tissue | $599.80 | $749.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $275.90 | $275.90 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $63.88 | $63.88 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $529.69 | $529.69 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $599.80 | $599.80 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $83.25 | $83.25 |
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
- South Dakota$116.40
- Tennessee$44.00
- Texas$255.51
- Utah$109.20
- Virginia$212.40
- Washington$175.47
- West Virginia$75.25
- Wisconsin$202.15
- Wyoming$86.29
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.