Autopsy (necropsy) gross cost at US hospitals
AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) GROSS · CPT 88016
$122.85
lowest cash price
$957.56
national median
$14,701.00
highest cash price
7
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $122.85–$14,701.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Feb 1, 2026 ($800.54) → Jun 1, 2026 ($122.85)
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 | $122.85 | $122.85 | $122.85 |
| 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 | $14,701.00 | $14,701.00 | $14,701.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $97.80 – $264.90 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $9.05 – $912.09 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $403.55 – $536.85 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $33.61 – $277.84 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $264.90 – $677.12 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $220.60 – $238.41 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $365.88 – $365.88 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,663.62 – $1,663.62 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $403.55 – $536.85 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $337.86 – $977.42 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $338.93 – $346.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $269.03 – $269.03 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $470.09 – $2,035.24 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $470.09 – $2,035.24 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $529.80 – $1,839.31 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $14.23 – $529.80 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $275.06 – $605.33 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $275.06 – $605.33 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $275.06 – $605.33 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $275.06 – $605.33 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $275.06 – $605.33 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $297.10 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $269.03 – $367.94 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $587.56 – $1,884.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $762.21 – $762.21 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $9.05 – $912.09 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $22.39 – $2,890.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $22.39 – $2,890.02 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $34.80 – $782.07 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $30.86 – $1,308.83 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $32.77 – $1,021.78 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $30.86 – $1,296.72 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $22.39 – $2,890.02 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $18.04 – $185.04 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $269.03 – $269.03 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $15.81 – $15.81 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $529.80 – $529.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $238.41 – $644.11 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $529.80 – $1,871.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $269.03 – $269.03 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $9.05 – $912.09 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $22.39 – $2,890.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $22.39 – $2,890.02 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $269.03 – $1,510.33 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $269.03 – $1,154.14 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $18.04 – $185.04 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $18.04 – $185.04 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $3.77 – $653.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $33.61 – $277.84 |