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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $39.77 | $2.35 – $66.29 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $39.90 | $4.53 – $49.43 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $39.90 | $4.53 – $23.29 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $39.90 | $4.53 – $49.43 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $39.92 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $39.92 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $39.92 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $39.95 | $24.00 – $48.50 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $40.03 | $12.12 – $61.32 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $40.03 | $12.12 – $35.58 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $40.03 | $12.12 – $101.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $41.38 | $12.43 – $93.73 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $41.96 | $3.34 – $12.66 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $42.00 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $42.40 | $14.41 – $33.29 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $42.40 | $14.41 – $33.29 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $42.40 | $14.41 – $33.29 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $43.50 | $9.53 – $9.53 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $43.60 | $22.99 – $45.47 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $43.74 | $4.24 – $9.75 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $43.74 | $28.32 – $195.83 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $43.75 | $8.24 – $50.21 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $43.75 | $8.86 – $50.21 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $43.75 | $8.52 – $50.21 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $43.75 | $8.52 – $50.21 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $43.80 | $6.03 – $27.50 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $44.70 | $15.61 – $122.31 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $44.70 | $4.20 – $105.70 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $44.80 | $17.58 – $50.40 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $45.61 | $11.73 – $54.96 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $46.00 | not published |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $46.40 | $11.73 – $54.96 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $46.42 | $9.04 – $67.19 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $46.71 | $11.73 – $59.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $46.80 | $12.01 – $130.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $46.80 | $34.51 – $92.68 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $47.32 | $4.24 – $64.04 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $47.40 | $12.35 – $13.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $47.52 | $12.01 – $403.92 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $48.00 | $1.92 – $29.42 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $48.00 | $1.92 – $30.38 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $116.22 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $58.11 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $48.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $48.00 | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $48.50 | $1.65 – $46.72 |