Autopsy (necropsy) gross cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) GROSS · CPT 88005
$792.18
lowest cash price
$957.56
national median
$1,187.34
highest cash price
5
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $792.18–$1,187.34 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,187.34
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City — Jefferson City, MOMedian cash price over time
Feb 1, 2026 ($800.54) → Apr 1, 2026 ($1,187.34)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 18 | $792.18 | $800.54 | $1,014.37 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $368.48 – $490.19 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $30.75 – $276.11 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $241.80 – $761.83 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $201.43 – $217.62 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $334.08 – $334.08 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,871.75 – $1,871.75 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $368.48 – $490.19 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $308.59 – $892.41 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $309.72 – $316.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $483.60 – $1,680.82 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $12.96 – $483.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $442.36 – $552.72 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $442.36 – $552.72 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $442.36 – $552.72 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $442.36 – $552.72 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $442.36 – $552.72 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $477.80 – $552.72 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $368.48 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $245.65 – $336.05 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $536.49 – $2,119.70 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $696.53 – $696.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $8.28 – $832.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $31.71 – $714.10 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $28.12 – $1,195.09 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $29.86 – $932.98 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $28.12 – $1,184.03 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $14.40 – $14.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $483.60 – $483.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $217.62 – $587.95 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $483.60 – $1,710.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $8.28 – $832.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $245.65 – $1,379.08 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $245.65 – $1,053.84 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $3.45 – $596.93 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $30.75 – $276.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | not published | $219.31 – $759.95 |