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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $27.13 | $14.19 – $53.78 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $27.30 | not published |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $27.59 | $11.73 – $53.52 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $27.72 | $28.69 – $40.17 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $27.88 | $14.56 – $87.36 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $28.00 | $12.01 – $150.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $28.35 | $24.00 – $48.50 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $28.84 | $13.90 – $56.98 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $28.84 | $15.33 – $104.07 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $29.12 | $17.73 – $65.55 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $29.55 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29.55 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29.55 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $29.55 | $0.01 – $54.16 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $29.66 | $11.73 – $53.25 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $29.82 | $11.97 – $52.11 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $30.08 | $6.70 – $80.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $30.20 | $2.82 – $37.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $30.20 | $2.82 – $37.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $30.20 | $4.21 – $37.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $30.20 | $2.82 – $37.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $30.20 | $2.82 – $37.90 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $30.21 | $4.24 – $21.73 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $30.40 | $15.58 – $34.20 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $30.48 | $11.73 – $53.25 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $30.54 | $11.73 – $57.39 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $30.58 | $11.73 – $53.25 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $30.60 | $17.34 – $37.23 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $30.60 | $23.46 – $32.63 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $30.80 | $21.07 – $48.50 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $31.15 | $17.84 – $68.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $31.20 | $10.25 – $185.84 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $31.35 | $14.65 – $48.50 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $31.54 | $11.64 – $50.35 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $31.96 | $12.95 – $45.58 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $32.16 | $11.73 – $53.95 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $32.40 | $54.00 – $54.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $32.80 | $14.02 – $36.90 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $32.85 | $12.01 – $1,838.94 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $33.20 | $8.57 – $38.40 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $33.53 | $23.87 – $65.55 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $33.60 | $23.44 – $29.25 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $33.90 | $12.01 – $33.83 |