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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $245.47 – $498.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $737.20 – $753.85 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $1,021.25 – $6,614.91 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $28.60 – $1,086.52 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $599.64 – $845.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $810.87 – $1,516.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $282.08 – $1,516.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $575.63 – $914.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $39.15 – $402.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $2,198.44 – $2,198.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $584.46 – $584.46 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $575.63 – $914.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $48.71 – $6,284.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $868.05 – $868.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $402.28 – $2,465.18 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $810.87 – $1,516.49 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $1,274.12 – $1,548.51 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $584.46 – $3,299.28 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $551.90 – $1,548.51 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $507.37 – $507.37 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $810.87 – $1,516.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $101.50 – $1,259.52 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $31.00 – $1,227.42 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $364.67 – $1,548.51 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $810.87 – $1,199.60 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $49.99 – $2,163.96 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $270.42 – $1,182.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $1,110.87 – $1,182.77 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $1,009.05 – $1,192.93 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $906.87 – $1,182.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $24.48 – $839.88 |