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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $33.95 | $10.24 – $58.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $34.10 | $21.07 – $60.43 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $34.40 | $13.20 – $38.70 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $34.40 | $10.41 – $38.70 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $34.50 | $22.00 – $48.50 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $34.80 | $5.48 – $52.20 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $34.88 | $14.77 – $83.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $34.94 | $11.73 – $53.25 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $35.10 | $29.70 – $30.29 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $35.20 | $12.98 – $39.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $35.20 | $10.65 – $39.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $35.20 | $10.65 – $39.60 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $35.40 | $5.05 – $75.04 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $35.49 | $8.37 – $68.60 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $36.00 | $6.03 – $27.73 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $36.00 | $23.09 – $40.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $36.00 | $11.73 – $54.69 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $36.00 | $24.67 – $140.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $36.16 | $12.35 – $68.25 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $36.49 | $12.43 – $78.26 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $36.50 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $36.57 | $12.12 – $127.26 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $36.57 | $12.12 – $127.26 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $36.57 | $12.12 – $127.26 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $36.57 | $12.12 – $278.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $36.57 | $12.12 – $127.26 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $36.96 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $37.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $37.20 | $23.44 – $32.82 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $37.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $37.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $37.20 | not published |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $37.60 | $11.38 – $42.30 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $37.81 | $8.40 – $31.83 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $38.00 | $14.14 – $29.56 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $38.00 | $21.49 – $29.63 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $38.22 | $8.40 – $31.83 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $38.40 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $38.61 | $12.27 – $88.51 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $39.00 | $28.78 – $86.33 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $39.20 | $15.00 – $111.07 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $39.20 | $15.11 – $111.32 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $39.50 | $1.65 – $65.31 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $39.55 | $14.13 – $68.82 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $39.60 | $12.01 – $36.02 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $39.75 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $39.77 | $2.35 – $57.62 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $39.77 | $2.35 – $66.29 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $39.77 | $2.35 – $57.62 |