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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $656.35 | $4.15 – $57.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $701.75 | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $728.24 | $24.67 – $140.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $729.99 | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $747.12 | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $783.17 | $24.67 – $57.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $833.72 | $12.63 – $44.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $865.89 | $24.67 – $137.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $24.67 – $154.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $24.67 – $146.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $24.67 – $136.01 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $24.67 – $140.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $24.67 – $152.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $24.67 – $144.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $24.67 – $152.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $24.67 – $142.32 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $24.67 – $57.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $12.63 – $12.63 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $20.08 – $30.92 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $26.90 – $29.59 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $19.33 – $29.59 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $10.79 – $37.37 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $9.00 – $48.08 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $23.73 – $88.28 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $51.97 – $60.17 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $14.71 – $35.45 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.57 – $67.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $12.63 – $44.92 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $8.51 – $67.08 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $11.94 – $67.08 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $29.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $11.44 – $37.90 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $13.96 – $28.55 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $12.70 – $33.78 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $13.15 – $63.42 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $4.11 – $8.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $13.15 – $63.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $102.85 – $102.85 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $10.53 – $53.23 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $24.67 – $53.37 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $10.33 – $63.42 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $17.81 – $68.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.78 – $28.42 |