Autopsy (necropsy) complete cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) COMPLETE · CPT 88020
$238.98
lowest cash price
$1,304.80
national median
$7,555.53
highest cash price
21
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $238.98–$7,555.53 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($1,813.66) → Jun 1, 2026 ($861.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $256.33 | $256.33 | $256.33 |
| California | 22 | $635.35 | $1,205.07 | $1,690.76 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 49 | $238.98 | $238.98 | $7,555.53 |
| Georgia | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Indiana | 16 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 9 | $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 | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 25 | $861.25 | $861.25 | $861.25 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 4 | 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 26 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,813.66 | $1,813.66 | $1,817.37 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $356.84 – $414.42 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $356.93 – $846.54 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $543.81 – $723.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $356.93 – $822.48 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $455.45 – $1,317.38 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,010.24 – $2,382.41 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $520.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $356.93 – $822.48 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $366.14 – $569.25 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $366.14 – $569.25 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $366.14 – $569.25 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $366.14 – $569.25 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $366.14 – $569.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $356.93 – $822.48 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $27.92 – $356.93 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $314.69 – $406.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $321.24 – $868.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $321.24 – $868.05 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $27.92 – $356.93 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $314.69 – $456.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $167.14 – $868.05 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $314.69 – $406.34 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $27.92 – $356.93 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $314.69 – $406.34 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $367.71 – $735.33 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $314.69 – $459.01 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $274.61 – $314.69 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $314.69 – $314.69 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $314.69 – $314.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $167.14 – $868.05 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $314.69 – $689.29 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $167.14 – $868.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $323.73 – $918.68 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $220.45 – $220.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $462.11 – $2,355.40 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $397.65 – $735.33 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $314.95 – $524.31 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $520.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $462.11 – $2,355.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |