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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $103.97 – $496.83 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $850.92 – $850.92 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $12.00 – $456.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $213.21 – $213.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $213.21 – $245.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,509.99 – $1,509.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,887.49 – $1,887.49 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $423.80 – $496.83 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $203.00 – $354.12 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $204.64 – $385.69 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $271.80 – $385.69 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $271.80 – $385.69 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $271.80 – $385.69 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $411.12 – $411.12 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,871.75 – $1,871.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $151.80 – $151.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $16.80 – $1,519.11 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $15.84 – $1,251.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $30.75 – $276.11 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $245.65 – $321.22 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $368.48 – $490.19 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $16.80 – $1,392.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $309.72 – $316.67 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $12.00 – $456.59 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $21.60 – $2,754.24 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $103.17 – $229.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $309.72 – $316.67 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $429.23 – $2,289.86 |