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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $469.86 – $1,359.85 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,212.40 – $2,859.18 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $1.00 – $537.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $368.47 – $849.08 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $437.12 – $587.29 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $437.12 – $587.29 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $437.12 – $587.29 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $437.12 – $587.29 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $437.12 – $587.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $368.47 – $849.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $28.80 – $368.47 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $324.66 – $469.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $331.62 – $896.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $331.62 – $896.55 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $28.80 – $368.47 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $324.66 – $471.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $172.54 – $896.55 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $324.66 – $469.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $28.80 – $368.47 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $324.66 – $469.08 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $379.58 – $759.05 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $324.66 – $473.83 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $324.66 – $327.84 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $324.66 – $324.66 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $324.66 – $324.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $172.54 – $896.55 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $324.66 – $711.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $172.54 – $896.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $334.21 – $1,100.51 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $263.19 – $263.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $101.50 – $806.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $101.50 – $806.09 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $476.75 – $2,826.76 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $432.77 – $759.05 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $325.11 – $540.96 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $537.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $476.75 – $2,826.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $374.05 – $374.05 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $31.18 – $4,022.66 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $25.05 – $257.45 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $324.66 – $711.12 |