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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $457.17 – $467.43 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $633.48 – $2,544.48 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $17.73 – $673.91 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $371.77 – $524.31 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $101.50 – $714.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $489.38 – $835.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $174.89 – $835.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $356.93 – $567.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $24.27 – $249.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,363.54 – $1,363.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $362.54 – $362.54 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $356.93 – $567.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $30.18 – $3,894.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $538.24 – $538.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $249.41 – $1,529.15 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $489.38 – $835.91 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $790.34 – $853.55 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $714.64 – $770.54 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $362.54 – $2,046.54 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $101.50 – $794.04 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $330.85 – $330.85 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $342.18 – $853.55 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $101.50 – $794.04 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $101.50 – $829.82 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.00 – $520.92 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $770.54 – $794.04 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $314.69 – $314.69 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $489.38 – $835.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $101.50 – $780.90 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $19.21 – $761.15 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $226.10 – $853.55 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $489.38 – $744.11 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $520.92 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $30.98 – $1,341.49 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $167.59 – $733.38 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $1.00 – $520.92 |