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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $243.43 – $248.61 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $12.93 – $132.74 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $337.16 – $2,135.37 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $9.45 – $358.61 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $197.88 – $279.06 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $101.50 – $380.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $313.74 – $497.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $93.08 – $497.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $189.83 – $301.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $12.93 – $132.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $725.63 – $725.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $192.96 – $192.96 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $189.83 – $301.91 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $16.06 – $2,075.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $286.26 – $286.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $132.74 – $813.88 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $313.74 – $497.96 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $420.65 – $508.47 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $380.57 – $410.12 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $192.96 – $1,089.26 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $101.50 – $422.85 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $176.19 – $176.19 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $182.12 – $508.47 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $101.50 – $422.85 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $101.50 – $441.67 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $8.09 – $277.21 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $410.12 – $422.85 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $167.46 – $167.46 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $313.74 – $497.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $81.79 – $415.64 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $10.24 – $405.29 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $120.33 – $508.47 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $313.74 – $396.05 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $8.09 – $277.21 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $16.52 – $779.38 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $89.30 – $390.42 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $8.09 – $277.21 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $373.26 – $399.58 |