Autopsy (necropsy) complete cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) COMPLETE · CPT 88020
$238.98
lowest cash price
$1,205.07
national median
$14,701.00
highest cash price
20
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $238.98–$14,701.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($1,304.80) → Jun 1, 2026 ($861.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $256.33 | $256.33 | $256.33 |
| California | 18 | $635.35 | $1,205.07 | $1,690.76 |
| Colorado | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 28 | $238.98 | $238.98 | $7,555.53 |
| Georgia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Indiana | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | $324.71 | $324.71 | $324.71 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $1,196.16 | $1,304.80 | $1,304.80 |
| Missouri | 7 | $1,187.34 | $1,187.34 | $1,187.34 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 25 | $861.25 | $861.25 | $861.25 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 10 | $14,701.00 | $14,701.00 | $14,701.00 |
| Washington | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 11 | $1,813.66 | $1,813.66 | $1,813.66 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $713.86 – $2,480.99 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $19.14 – $713.86 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $49.80 – $815.72 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $49.80 – $815.72 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $49.80 – $815.72 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $49.80 – $815.72 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $49.80 – $815.72 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $53.79 – $815.72 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $362.54 – $495.98 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $791.79 – $2,355.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $1,028.11 – $1,028.11 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $12.20 – $1,229.19 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $46.83 – $1,053.90 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $41.53 – $1,763.76 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $44.09 – $1,376.93 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $41.53 – $1,747.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $21.27 – $21.27 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $713.86 – $713.86 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $321.24 – $868.05 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $713.86 – $2,524.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $12.20 – $1,229.19 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $362.54 – $2,035.30 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $362.54 – $1,555.30 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $5.09 – $880.97 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $45.31 – $356.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $328.56 – $426.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,363.54 – $1,363.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $688.48 – $688.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $338.72 – $720.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $2,279.68 – $2,279.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | not published | $323.73 – $900.67 |