Autopsy (necropsy) gross cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) GROSS · CPT 88014
$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 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 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 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 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 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 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 | $289.44 – $385.04 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $24.12 – $228.78 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $189.83 – $710.43 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $158.23 – $170.85 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $262.43 – $262.43 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,745.47 – $1,745.47 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $289.44 – $385.04 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $242.36 – $701.18 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $243.43 – $248.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $337.16 – $2,135.37 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $337.16 – $2,135.37 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $379.66 – $1,321.01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $10.21 – $379.66 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $434.16 – $538.25 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $434.16 – $538.25 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $434.16 – $538.25 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $434.16 – $538.25 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $434.16 – $538.25 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $434.16 – $581.37 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $289.44 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $192.96 – $263.94 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $35.65 – $35.65 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $35.65 – $35.65 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $36.29 – $36.29 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $421.42 – $1,976.69 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $547.43 – $547.43 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $6.49 – $654.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $24.95 – $560.93 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $22.14 – $938.75 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $23.50 – $732.86 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $22.14 – $930.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $12.93 – $132.74 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $11.34 – $11.34 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $379.66 – $379.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $170.85 – $462.53 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $379.66 – $1,344.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $6.49 – $654.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $192.96 – $1,083.28 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $192.96 – $827.80 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $12.93 – $132.74 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $12.93 – $132.74 |