Biopsy pathology exam cost in Washington
In Washington, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for biopsy tissue exam by a pathologist (level IV): from $34.30 to $375.20, with a median of $175.47. The lowest price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville). The highest price is 10.9× 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$34.30Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Median$175.47half pay less
Highest$375.20in Washington
Lowest saves$141.17vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CELL BLOCK | $34.30 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CELL BLOCK | $49.00 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Renal Bx Sorensen Media Uw Pathology | $55.50 | $111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR 88305 TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $64.40 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $94.12 | $181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $94.12 | $181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Electron Microscopy Uw Surg 4 | $131.00 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $138.24 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $138.24 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $138.24 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Surgical Path Level IV;Gross,Micros | $146.70 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $149.76 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $165.96 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA LEVEL IV-SURGICAL PATHOLOGY,GROSS & MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $168.30 | $330.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM LAB | $175.00 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $175.12 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $175.82 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $180.69 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $190.70 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC GROSS MICRO LEVEL 4 TC ONLY | $197.60 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $203.46 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $218.40 | $336.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $222.40 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | $231.20 | $289.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $239.20 | $368.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $249.60 | $384.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC SURG PATH G&M-LEVEL IV H&E | $254.12 | $575.76 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $259.35 | $399.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC SURGICAL PATH LEVEL IV | $268.40 | $335.50 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | $274.30 | $422.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA SURGICAL PATHOLOGY LEVEL IV | $296.00 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC LEVEL IV SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS&MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $375.20 | $536.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $55.50 | $168.30 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $34.30 | $49.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $249.60 | $259.00 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $197.60 | $228.48 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $274.30 | $274.30 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $254.12 | $254.12 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $94.12 | $94.12 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $218.40 | $218.40 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $375.20 | $375.20 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $239.20 | $239.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $94.12 | $94.12 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $231.20 | $231.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $146.70 | $146.70 |
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
- Virginia$212.40
- West Virginia$75.25
- Wisconsin$202.15
- Wyoming$86.29
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.