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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $12.00 – $456.59 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $251.84 – $355.26 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $101.50 – $484.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $378.64 – $645.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $118.47 – $645.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $241.80 – $384.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $16.43 – $168.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $923.85 – $923.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $245.65 – $245.65 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $241.80 – $384.25 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $20.48 – $2,637.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $364.63 – $364.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $168.95 – $1,036.13 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $378.64 – $645.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $535.52 – $658.62 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $484.06 – $521.98 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $245.65 – $1,386.69 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $101.50 – $537.84 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $224.10 – $224.10 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $231.80 – $658.62 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $101.50 – $537.84 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $101.50 – $562.14 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $521.98 – $537.84 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $213.21 – $213.21 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $378.64 – $645.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $101.50 – $529.01 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $13.01 – $515.67 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $153.16 – $658.62 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $378.64 – $504.20 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $20.98 – $994.92 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $113.51 – $496.83 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $474.78 – $510.65 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $423.80 – $500.88 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $380.88 – $496.83 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $10.27 – $352.95 |