Limited autopsy cost at US hospitals
LIMITED AUTOPSY · CPT 88036
$75.66
lowest cash price
$588.89
national median
$1,276.27
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 $75.66–$1,276.27 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,276.27
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix, AZMedian cash price over time
Feb 1, 2026 ($588.89) → Apr 1, 2026 ($617.10)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 3 | $773.11 | $833.88 | $1,276.27 |
| California | 22 | $75.66 | $247.90 | $903.66 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 50 | 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 | $617.10 | $617.10 | $617.10 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $207.16 – $583.54 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $13.60 – $445.44 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $97.80 – $117.36 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $3.54 – $357.45 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $158.07 – $210.30 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $13.13 – $148.03 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $103.58 – $728.50 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $86.41 – $93.22 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $143.32 – $143.32 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,789.87 – $1,789.87 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $158.07 – $210.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $131.99 – $382.47 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $132.60 – $135.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $184.12 – $2,189.68 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $184.12 – $2,189.68 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $207.16 – $719.63 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $5.56 – $207.16 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $92.91 – $117.36 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $237.11 – $261.53 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $237.11 – $282.48 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $158.07 – $2,466,002.74 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $105.38 – $143.76 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $230.17 – $2,026.96 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $298.20 – $298.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $3.54 – $357.45 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $13.60 – $306.34 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $12.08 – $512.67 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $12.80 – $400.23 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $12.08 – $507.93 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $6.18 – $6.18 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $207.16 – $207.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $93.22 – $252.44 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $207.16 – $732.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $3.54 – $357.45 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |