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Tissue exam by a pathologist (biopsy) in Michigan

CPT 88305 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $72 to $208 at the 3 Michigan hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$72typical cash price
$74typical commercial insurer rate
$72–$208cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Henry Ford Health Hospital
$72
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
$72
Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak
$208

Michigan typical cash price: $72

Michigan hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit$222$72$93$52–$147 · 27 plans
Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township$147$72$74$52–$113 · 22 plans
Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak$208$208$70$32–$95 · 9 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does tissue exam by a pathologist (biopsy) cost at a hospital in Michigan?

At 3 Michigan hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for tissue exam by a pathologist (biopsy) is $72, and most charge between $72 and $181. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $74. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for tissue exam by a pathologist (biopsy)?

At 2 of the 3 hospitals in Michigan that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Michigan has the lowest cash price for tissue exam by a pathologist (biopsy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $72 at Henry Ford Health Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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