Autopsy (necropsy) gross cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) GROSS · CPT 88000
$300.00
lowest cash price
$1,506.57
national median
$9,053.00
highest cash price
24
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $300.00–$9,053.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Feb 1, 2026 ($957.56) → Sep 1, 2026 ($300.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 19 | $792.18 | $957.56 | $1,275.07 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 51 | $2,677.85 | $4,450.25 | $9,053.00 |
| Georgia | 14 | $1,506.57 | $1,506.57 | $1,506.57 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| 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 | $920.52 | $920.52 | $953.11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $407.33 – $444.36 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $407.33 – $444.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $178.50 – $973.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $207.15 – $477.38 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.45 – $273.61 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $184.55 – $973.09 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $210.41 – $240.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $207.15 – $677.12 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $315.62 – $419.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $207.15 – $477.38 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $264.44 – $764.93 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $808.05 – $1,905.61 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $8.82 – $972.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $207.15 – $477.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $207.15 – $477.38 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $16.24 – $207.15 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $182.71 – $282.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $186.44 – $504.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $186.44 – $504.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $16.24 – $207.15 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $182.71 – $282.75 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $97.05 – $504.08 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $182.71 – $282.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $16.24 – $207.15 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $213.52 – $426.96 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $182.71 – $282.75 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $213.52 – $426.96 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $182.71 – $282.75 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $177.23 – $182.71 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $182.71 – $182.71 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $182.71 – $182.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $97.05 – $504.08 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $182.71 – $400.22 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $97.05 – $504.08 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $213.52 – $426.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $187.89 – $683.54 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $142.28 – $142.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $268.31 – $1,884.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $243.43 – $426.96 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $182.88 – $304.29 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $8.82 – $972.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $268.31 – $1,884.00 |