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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $15.57 | $17.30 – $43.06 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $15.76 | $12.35 – $39.13 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $16.59 | $2.82 – $44.86 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $16.80 | $11.97 – $45.58 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $16.80 | $13.96 – $45.58 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $17.00 | $12.01 – $112.40 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $18.80 | $3.45 – $43.99 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $18.80 | $3.45 – $63.42 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $18.86 | $5.58 – $47.08 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $19.20 | $6.70 – $65.85 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $19.20 | $7.76 – $57.25 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $19.20 | $4.02 – $58.84 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $19.20 | $5.58 – $57.21 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $19.20 | $6.70 – $65.85 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $19.20 | $7.76 – $62.98 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $19.20 | $7.98 – $58.84 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $19.20 | $8.34 – $61.52 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $19.20 | $5.58 – $67.73 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $19.20 | $9.31 – $61.52 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $19.20 | $9.31 – $61.52 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $19.20 | $7.76 – $57.21 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $20.24 | $10.56 – $36.08 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $20.58 | $13.23 – $47.04 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $22.14 | $20.23 – $21.86 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $22.40 | $10.36 – $33.11 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $22.40 | $18.67 – $59.52 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $93.20 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $52.43 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $56.14 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $25.84 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $25.84 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $23.31 | $5.24 – $11.86 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $23.31 | $12.58 – $46.13 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $23.32 | $13.78 – $50.88 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $23.34 | $11.73 – $53.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $23.55 | $24.67 – $134.46 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $24.00 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $24.00 | $1.58 – $43.62 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $24.30 | $20.23 – $21.86 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $24.50 | $10.04 – $49.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $24.65 | $13.95 – $48.50 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $25.59 | $14.56 – $80.08 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $26.00 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $26.55 | $17.89 – $47.70 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $26.76 | $14.19 – $30.06 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $26.76 | $26.76 – $30.76 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $27.11 | $27.11 – $50.64 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $27.11 | $27.11 – $55.14 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $27.11 | $10.75 – $50.64 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $27.13 | $27.13 – $50.64 |