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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $265.22 – $271.29 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $14.10 – $144.81 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $367.65 – $2,035.24 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $10.30 – $391.28 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $215.88 – $304.29 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $101.50 – $415.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $340.55 – $506.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $101.55 – $506.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $207.15 – $329.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $14.10 – $144.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $791.70 – $791.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $210.41 – $210.41 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $207.15 – $329.36 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $17.54 – $2,261.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $312.39 – $312.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $144.81 – $887.49 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $340.55 – $506.41 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $458.69 – $517.10 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $415.29 – $447.40 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $210.41 – $1,187.76 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $101.50 – $461.43 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $192.26 – $192.26 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $198.68 – $517.10 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $101.50 – $461.43 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $101.50 – $481.81 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $8.82 – $972.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $447.40 – $461.43 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $182.71 – $182.71 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $340.55 – $506.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $89.14 – $453.42 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $11.17 – $441.57 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $131.28 – $517.10 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $340.55 – $431.87 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $8.82 – $972.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $18.00 – $865.58 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $97.32 – $425.67 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $8.82 – $972.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $407.33 – $444.36 |