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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $132.60 – $135.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $184.12 – $2,189.68 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $5.15 – $195.32 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $107.93 – $152.40 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $101.50 – $207.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $203.00 – $413.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $50.77 – $413.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $103.58 – $164.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $7.05 – $72.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $395.21 – $395.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $105.38 – $105.38 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $103.58 – $164.68 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $8.75 – $1,132.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $156.21 – $156.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $72.41 – $444.48 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $203.00 – $413.48 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $229.73 – $422.21 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $207.63 – $223.70 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $105.38 – $594.87 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $101.50 – $230.70 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $96.13 – $96.13 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $99.34 – $422.21 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $101.50 – $230.70 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $101.50 – $240.91 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $1.00 – $150.99 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $223.70 – $230.70 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $91.21 – $91.21 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $203.00 – $413.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $44.64 – $284.34 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $5.58 – $220.79 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $65.64 – $422.21 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | $203.00 – $216.29 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $1.00 – $150.99 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $9.00 – $432.81 |