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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $188.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $211.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $228.89 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $188.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $188.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $188.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $117.50 | $22.99 – $188.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $117.60 | $11.45 – $105.37 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $117.90 | $12.01 – $236.68 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $118.30 | $24.96 – $182.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $118.30 | $24.96 – $182.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $119.85 | $23.14 – $45.98 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $120.24 | $29.34 – $167.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $120.80 | $36.56 – $135.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $120.80 | $21.49 – $135.90 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $121.37 | $8.37 – $93.10 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $121.87 | $30.20 – $55.15 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $122.39 | $9.80 – $244.79 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $122.39 | $12.35 – $326.38 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $122.39 | $12.35 – $326.38 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $122.39 | $12.35 – $326.38 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $122.39 | $12.35 – $331.77 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $122.39 | $10.35 – $326.38 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $122.39 | $12.35 – $326.38 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $122.50 | $26.21 – $350.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $122.50 | $26.21 – $350.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $122.50 | $26.21 – $350.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $122.50 | $26.21 – $350.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $122.50 | $26.21 – $350.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $122.65 | $10.60 – $59.53 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $123.90 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $124.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $125.40 | $15.05 – $55.21 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $125.40 | $15.05 – $22.99 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $125.40 | $15.05 – $22.99 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $126.40 | $1.88 – $113.76 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $126.40 | $5.75 – $88.77 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $126.42 | $28.18 – $30.65 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $127.46 | $18.17 – $226.98 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $131.40 | $6.03 – $27.93 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $131.80 | $8.37 – $481.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $131.80 | $8.37 – $399.23 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $134.55 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $135.24 | $98.21 – $218.03 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $54.35 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $53.86 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $54.35 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $49.68 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $54.35 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $135.33 | $13.34 – $54.35 |