Biopsy pathology exam cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $42.50 to $333.65, with a median of $212.40. The lowest price is at Augusta Health (Fishersville). The highest price is 7.9× 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$42.50Augusta Health
Median$212.40half pay less
Highest$333.65in Virginia
Lowest saves$169.90vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Surg Path W/O Complex Disectin | $42.50 | $85.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $74.06 | $322.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $74.06 | $322.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $75.45 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $75.45 | $503.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $75.45 | $503.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC So Tissue Level IV | $90.60 | $302.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Tissue Level Iv | $166.18 | $276.96 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $168.50 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $168.50 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA 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 | $170.00 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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 | $170.00 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl B Cpt88305B, Bill Only | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $205.50 | $685.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC So Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Tissue Level IV | $212.40 | $354.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $217.80 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $217.80 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $217.80 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $217.80 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Cytology Cell Block | $219.00 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl Bone Marrow Asp Clot | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Surg Path Level Iv | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Bone Marrow Bx Interpret | $219.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $224.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $224.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $224.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $224.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC LEVEL IV - SURG PATH GROSS & MICRO EXAM | $224.00 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Tissue Level IV | $259.80 | $866.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC CELL BLOCK | $333.65 | $370.72 | Mar 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $166.18 | $219.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $219.00 | $224.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $90.60 | $217.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $74.06 | $74.06 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $168.50 | $168.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $168.50 | $168.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $150.60 | $150.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $75.45 | $75.45 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $74.06 | $74.06 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $259.80 | $259.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $186.50 | $186.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
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 Carolina$71.80
- South Dakota$116.40
- Tennessee$44.00
- Texas$255.51
- Utah$109.20
- Vermont$245.00
- Washington$175.47
- West Virginia$75.25
- Wisconsin$202.15
- Wyoming$86.29
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.