Autopsy (necropsy) complete cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) COMPLETE · CPT 88027
$145.99
lowest cash price
$1,187.34
national median
$7,909.85
highest cash price
11
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $145.99–$7,909.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($1,454.88) → May 1, 2026 ($7,909.85)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 19 | $145.99 | $399.94 | $506.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 51 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $1,333.92 | $1,454.88 | $1,454.88 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | $7,621.29 | $7,621.29 | $7,909.85 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $48.34 – $1,581.11 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $25.05 – $257.45 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $25.05 – $257.45 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $97.80 – $368.47 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $12.60 – $1,269.57 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $561.08 – $746.44 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $46.80 – $411.98 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $368.47 – $1,015.95 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $306.72 – $331.62 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $508.71 – $508.71 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $2,496.11 – $2,496.11 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $561.08 – $746.44 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $469.86 – $1,359.85 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $472.01 – $482.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $653.60 – $3,053.68 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $653.60 – $3,053.68 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $736.94 – $2,561.47 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $19.76 – $736.94 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $559.81 – $841.62 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $604.66 – $841.62 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $561.08 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $374.05 – $511.70 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $816.96 – $2,826.76 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $1,061.48 – $1,061.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $12.60 – $1,269.57 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $31.18 – $4,022.66 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $48.34 – $1,087.36 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $42.86 – $1,819.75 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $45.52 – $1,420.64 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $42.86 – $1,802.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $31.18 – $4,022.66 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $25.05 – $257.45 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $21.96 – $21.96 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $736.94 – $736.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $331.62 – $896.55 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $736.94 – $2,606.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $12.60 – $1,269.57 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $31.18 – $4,022.66 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $374.05 – $2,099.92 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $374.05 – $1,604.67 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $25.05 – $257.45 |