Autopsy (necropsy) complete cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) COMPLETE · CPT 88025
$256.33
lowest cash price
$2,193.14
national median
$6,454.40
highest cash price
32
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $256.33–$6,454.40 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($2,197.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,737.60)
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 | 18 | $396.09 | $399.94 | $506.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 50 | $423.15 | $423.15 | $423.15 |
| Georgia | 14 | $2,551.38 | $2,551.38 | $2,551.38 |
| Illinois | 19 | $2,943.93 | $2,943.93 | $2,943.93 |
| 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 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 9 | $927.30 | $927.30 | $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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $1,737.60 | $1,737.60 | $1,737.60 |
| 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 | $6,219.42 | $6,219.42 | $6,454.40 |
| Virginia | 10 | 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 | $2,193.14 | $2,193.14 | $2,197.38 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $29.98 – $1,470.83 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $162.25 – $709.66 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $14.68 – $503.93 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $678.44 – $755.23 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $605.43 – $715.77 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $544.12 – $709.66 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $14.68 – $503.93 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $14.68 – $503.93 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $14.68 – $503.93 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $14.68 – $503.93 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $101.50 – $803.04 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $29.98 – $1,470.83 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $29.98 – $1,470.83 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $29.98 – $1,470.83 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $29.98 – $1,470.83 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | not published | $16.57 – $1,212.85 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | not published | $16.57 – $1,212.85 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | not published | $16.57 – $1,212.85 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $350.68 – $1,491.79 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $350.68 – $479.81 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $23.48 – $241.36 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $6.08 – $852.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $11.81 – $1,189.98 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $20.58 – $20.58 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $690.76 – $1,732.58 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $5.94 – $852.15 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $11.81 – $1,189.98 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $147.29 – $338.77 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $45.31 – $1,567.89 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $29.16 – $2,644.21 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $5.94 – $852.15 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $4.72 – $852.15 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $6.62 – $852.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $101.50 – $755.71 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $11.81 – $1,189.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $101.50 – $755.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $350.68 – $350.68 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $5.53 – $852.15 |