What does code 88305 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88305 ranges from $17.85 to $775. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88305 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 MUSCLE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88305

HCPCS

HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 MUSCLE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88305 (HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 MUSCLE) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $17.85 to $775. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88305 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88305 vary by about 43× across the 43 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $17.85 to $775. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$17.85

Lowest cash

$775

Highest cash

code 88305 cash price87 disclosed · 43 hospitals

$17.85median ~$217$775

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$17.85
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$79.05
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$84.15
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$87.55
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$87.55
Munson Medical Center$88.40

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$17.85 – $531

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$17.85–$283
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$79.05–$255
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$84.15–$255
Manistee · 1 hospital$87.55–$531
Frankfort · 1 hospital$87.55–$255
Traverse City · 1 hospital$88.40–$255

99 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 MUSCLE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$724	$724	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 NERVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$724	$724	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 RENAL BX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$724	$724	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$724	$724	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$724	$724	—	—
Tissue exam by pathologist Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88305 HCPCS	—	—	$55.84 – $281	—
Hc Level Iv Renal Interpretation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Surg Path Cell Block Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Muscle Biopsy Level Iv Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Levl Iv Derm Path Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Surg Path Nerve In Epon Bx Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Prostate Biopsy, Any Mthd Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Micro Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Oral Path Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Micro Cfs Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Level Iv Surgical Pathology Gross And Micro Cfs-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tissue exam by pathologist Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL IV Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88305 CPT	$475	$238	$49.47 – $449	$497
KIDNEY BIOPSY, LEVEL IV Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88305 CPT	$475	$238	$49.47 – $449	$497
HB PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSIS, LEVEL-4* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$484	$484	—	—
HB PATHOLOGY DIAG,CELL BLOCK* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$484	$484	—	—
HB GROSS EXAMINATION TISSUE LEVEL IV (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$484	$484	—	—
HB CYTOLOGY,CELL BLOCK Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88305 HCPCS	$484	$484	—	—
KIDNEY BIOPSY, LEVEL IV Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88305 CPT	$475	$238	$49.47 – $447	$475
KIDNEY BIOPSY, LEVEL IV Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88305 CPT	$475	$238	$49.47 – $463	$475

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88305 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88305: frequently asked

What does code 88305 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88305 ranges from $17.85 to $775. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88305?: 88305 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY GROSS AND MICRO LEVEL 4 MUSCLE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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