Tissue lab exam (pathology) in Florida
Below is what hospitals in Florida charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Florida run from $43 to $371. The typical hospital charges $150. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $150
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
37 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside FL | $43Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $116 | Lowest price of any hospital | $54 | $116 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside FL | $43Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $116 | Lowest price of any hospital | $54 | $116 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County FL | $43Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $116 | Lowest price of any hospital | $54 | $116 |
| East Alabama Medical Center FL · Price file January 1, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $152 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | — | $152 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $69 | $160 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay FL | $120Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $55 | $300 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf FL | $128Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $321 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $58 | $321 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast FL | $138Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $345 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $54 | $345 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola FL | $150Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $375 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $54 | $375 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $71 | $231 |
| Fishermen's Community Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $102 | $231 |
| Mariners Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $114 | $231 |
| South Miami Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $70 | $231 |
| Homestead Hospital FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $70 | $231 |
| Baptist Hospital Pensacola, FL · Price file December 23, 2025 | $158Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $1,054 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $56 | $1,054 |
| Bethesda Hospital East FL · Price file March 30, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $248 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $57 | $248 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital FL · Price file June 15, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $323 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $79 | $323 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center FL | $280Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $700 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $700 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · Price file July 1, 2026 | $344Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $860 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $57 | $860 |
| Tampa General Hospital FL · Price file April 1, 2026 | $371Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $1,061 | Highest price of any hospital | $59 | $1,061 |
| Hca Florida South Shore Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Hca Florida Palms West Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida St Lucie Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Westside Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Woodmont Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Mercy Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center FL | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $312 | — | — | $312 |
| Hca Florida University Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $8,100Sticker price — | — | $8,100 | — |
| Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Lake City Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price — | — | $161 | — |
| Hca Florida Kendall Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Jfk Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Highlands Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,500Sticker price — | — | $7,500 | — |
| Hca Florida Northwest Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Raulerson Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
| Hca Florida Trinity Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Hca Florida Aventura Hospital FL | —Insurance typically pays $7,800Sticker price — | — | $7,800 | — |
Procedure code 88305. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.