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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $507.37 – $1,111.32 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $2,198.44 – $2,198.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $247.68 – $1,182.77 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,025.96 – $2,025.96 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $28.60 – $1,086.52 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $507.37 – $507.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $507.37 – $583.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $3,595.22 – $3,595.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,493.99 – $4,493.99 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $1,009.05 – $1,182.77 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $436.00 – $843.39 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $445.10 – $917.80 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $590.77 – $917.80 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $590.77 – $917.80 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $590.77 – $917.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $411.12 – $411.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $5,407.09 – $5,407.09 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $151.80 – $151.80 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $40.04 – $3,614.39 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $37.75 – $2,978.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $73.13 – $591.28 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $584.46 – $764.80 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $876.69 – $1,166.29 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $40.04 – $3,312.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $737.20 – $753.85 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $28.60 – $1,086.52 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $51.48 – $6,553.14 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $526.01 – $1,041.60 |