Forensic autopsy (necropsy) cost at US hospitals
FORENSIC AUTOPSY (NECROPSY) · CPT 88040
$156.00
lowest cash price
$162.00
national median
$162.00
highest cash price
12
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $156.00–$162.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$162.00
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center — Beachwood, OHMedian cash price over time
Jul 1, 2026 ($162.00) → Jul 1, 2026 ($162.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 28 | $156.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $75.56 – $2,470.51 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $97.80 – $575.63 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $19.69 – $1,983.33 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $876.69 – $1,166.29 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $73.13 – $591.28 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $575.63 – $2,200.76 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $479.26 – $518.07 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $794.87 – $794.87 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5,407.09 – $5,407.09 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $876.69 – $1,166.29 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $734.30 – $2,124.79 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $737.20 – $753.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $1,151.26 – $4,000.73 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $30.89 – $1,151.26 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $563.05 – $1,315.04 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $608.16 – $1,315.04 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $608.16 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $584.46 – $799.68 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,276.47 – $6,123.36 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $1,657.92 – $1,657.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $19.69 – $1,983.33 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $75.56 – $1,699.03 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $66.99 – $2,843.40 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $71.15 – $2,219.78 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $66.99 – $2,817.10 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $34.32 – $34.32 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $1,151.26 – $1,151.26 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $518.07 – $1,400.60 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $1,151.26 – $4,070.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $19.69 – $1,983.33 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $584.46 – $3,281.16 |