Surgical pathology level 1 gross examination only cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 1 Gross Examination Only · CPT 88300
$4.39
lowest cash price
$81.00
national median
$871.16
highest cash price
906
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.39–$871.16 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($72.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($122.39)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $75.66 | $80.34 | $94.50 |
| Arizona | 23 | $5.99 | $14.89 | $163.99 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $7.22 | $77.35 | $254.00 |
| California | 83 | $4.39 | $67.08 | $246.89 |
| Colorado | 13 | $24.65 | $320.06 | $608.32 |
| Florida | 66 | $12.86 | $171.60 | $865.89 |
| Georgia | 25 | $44.70 | $135.33 | $377.38 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $30.08 | $30.08 | $39.75 |
| Illinois | 44 | $30.60 | $117.50 | $280.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $50.25 | $122.39 | $204.60 |
| Iowa | 29 | $30.60 | $98.56 | $149.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $18.80 | $316.67 | $627.62 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $15.76 | $103.49 | $479.91 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $10.92 | $10.92 | $10.92 |
| Maine | 7 | $58.05 | $78.15 | $656.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $15.12 | $75.00 | $147.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $34.40 | $40.03 | $120.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $7.60 | $9.50 | $24.30 |
| Missouri | 17 | $31.20 | $74.75 | $274.43 |
| Montana | 2 | $73.60 | $73.60 | $96.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $20.24 | $65.52 | $136.85 |
| Nevada | 4 | $7.79 | $8.63 | $23.32 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $147.85 | $147.85 | $147.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $23.34 | $28.84 | $46.71 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $27.72 | $27.72 | $27.72 |
| New York | 22 | $28.98 | $29.55 | $292.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $60.00 | $95.15 | $214.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $30.40 | $35.20 | $88.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $35.10 | $113.08 | $276.00 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $23.31 | $69.30 | $154.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $43.74 | $77.25 | $93.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $34.80 | $56.20 | $330.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $52.00 | $82.00 | $264.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $32.80 | $36.00 | $96.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $7.40 | $19.20 | $334.69 |
| Texas | 112 | $33.95 | $122.50 | $871.16 |
| Virginia | 40 | $19.20 | $87.50 | $439.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $27.30 | $68.57 | $160.30 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $24.00 | $71.00 | $203.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $30.21 | $87.50 | $370.29 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $20.58 | $28.35 | $39.95 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $4.39 | $5.12 – $28.54 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $5.70 | $11.07 – $117.17 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $5.99 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $7.22 | $5.34 – $45.14 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $7.40 | $13.93 – $44.72 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $7.60 | $12.71 – $62.80 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $7.79 | $7.69 – $38.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $7.83 | $11.07 – $114.05 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $8.20 | $11.07 – $127.11 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $8.36 | $19.84 – $50.40 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $8.63 | $7.69 – $38.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $8.66 | $10.08 – $18.48 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $8.74 | $2.82 – $44.72 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $9.12 | $20.23 – $61.07 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $9.18 | $12.01 – $227.78 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $9.20 | $12.71 – $62.38 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $9.50 | $12.71 – $62.72 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $9.60 | $1.68 – $13.44 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $10.36 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $10.73 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $10.87 | $6.46 – $38.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $10.92 | $10.53 – $52.69 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $11.10 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $11.34 | $6.41 – $62.24 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $11.82 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $11.84 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $11.85 | $9.00 – $44.86 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $11.94 | $17.89 – $42.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $12.21 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $12.21 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $12.21 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $12.21 | $12.83 – $46.13 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $12.26 | $17.89 – $44.80 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $12.32 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $12.60 | $17.30 – $44.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $12.74 | $8.47 – $113.50 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $12.82 | $17.89 – $42.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $12.86 | $9.46 – $50.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $12.86 | $9.46 – $50.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $12.86 | $9.46 – $50.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $12.86 | $9.46 – $50.39 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $13.72 | $17.30 – $43.06 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $13.83 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $14.04 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $14.67 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $14.89 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $14.95 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $15.12 | $13.96 – $45.58 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $15.20 | $19.84 – $49.07 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $15.34 | $17.89 – $42.00 |