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
$865.89
highest cash price
908
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.39–$865.89 — 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 | 23 | $28.98 | $35.40 | $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 | 34 | $34.80 | $58.20 | $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 | 111 | $33.95 | $122.50 | $833.72 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $157.60 | $3.09 – $76.15 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $157.60 | $3.09 – $77.04 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $157.60 | $3.09 – $76.15 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $157.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $157.80 | $2.14 – $28.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $159.39 | $24.67 – $137.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $159.60 | $2.78 – $28.42 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $159.84 | $15.66 – $222.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $160.30 | $25.28 – $89.89 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $162.12 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $162.12 | $22.22 – $100.24 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $162.12 | $24.40 – $100.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $163.80 | $2.78 – $28.42 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $163.80 | $27.62 – $28.72 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $163.99 | $17.17 – $68.85 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $164.45 | $27.89 – $93.60 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $164.45 | $27.89 – $93.60 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $164.45 | $27.89 – $93.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $164.45 | $28.50 – $93.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $166.80 | $2.14 – $28.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $167.07 | $3.93 – $65.15 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $169.92 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $170.70 | $24.67 – $146.10 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $171.60 | $8.40 – $237.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $171.60 | $20.65 – $237.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $171.60 | $20.02 – $237.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $171.60 | $20.02 – $237.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $171.60 | $20.02 – $237.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $171.60 | $8.40 – $237.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $171.60 | $20.02 – $237.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $171.60 | $20.02 – $237.60 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $172.00 | $4.51 – $24.67 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $172.08 | $12.40 – $108.28 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $172.08 | $12.40 – $108.28 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $172.80 | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $174.00 | $5.00 – $106.64 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $175.74 | $2.82 – $24.67 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $175.80 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $176.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $178.56 | $15.66 – $248.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $2.14 – $28.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $184.80 | $2.14 – $28.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $184.80 | $2.78 – $28.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $2.78 – $28.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $184.80 | $2.78 – $28.42 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $186.60 | $12.35 – $16.79 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $187.00 | $1.50 – $117.94 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $187.01 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $187.11 | $8.37 – $394.42 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $188.18 | $3.95 – $24.67 |