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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $95.61 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $96.75 | $28.05 – $50.49 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $96.80 | $23.27 – $108.90 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $96.80 | $21.95 – $81.43 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $96.85 | $24.96 – $137.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $97.02 | $14.25 – $88.20 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $97.02 | $14.25 – $88.20 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $97.02 | $14.77 – $88.20 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $97.02 | $29.55 – $88.20 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $98.50 | $4.24 – $91.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $64.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $98.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $49.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $36.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $109.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $59.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $98.56 | $3.64 – $71.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $48.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $98.56 | $3.92 – $54.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $50.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $104.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98.56 | $3.92 – $46.20 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $99.11 | $31.84 – $202.10 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $100.80 | $7.51 – $57.65 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $100.80 | $18.17 – $68.82 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $101.76 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $102.40 | $1.88 – $85.11 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $102.40 | $1.88 – $85.11 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $102.60 | $5.48 – $34.13 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $103.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $103.20 | $6.70 – $31.61 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $103.49 | $12.35 – $263.90 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $104.00 | $6.85 – $85.11 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $104.00 | $1.88 – $85.11 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $104.86 | $8.37 – $384.80 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $105.75 | $14.18 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $105.75 | $14.18 – $69.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $106.00 | $8.85 – $54.12 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $106.00 | $8.85 – $54.93 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $106.26 | $17.02 – $379.09 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $106.56 | $40.01 – $148.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $107.40 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $108.55 | $27.62 – $27.89 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $108.60 | $5.48 – $27.73 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $109.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $109.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $109.45 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $109.45 | $30.99 – $32.54 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $109.65 | $33.16 – $45.98 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $109.85 | $1.10 – $152.10 |