Surgical pathology level 2 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 2 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88302
$7.82
lowest cash price
$143.55
national median
$1,452.00
highest cash price
917
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.82–$1,452.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($139.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($224.87)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $157.08 | $171.60 | $209.82 |
| Arizona | 23 | $13.80 | $33.80 | $293.20 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $9.45 | $118.30 | $254.00 |
| California | 84 | $7.82 | $105.04 | $316.05 |
| Colorado | 14 | $38.95 | $461.37 | $1,192.00 |
| Florida | 70 | $22.11 | $317.20 | $1,448.35 |
| Georgia | 25 | $95.61 | $175.11 | $920.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $63.04 | $63.04 | $144.00 |
| Illinois | 43 | $68.75 | $161.40 | $413.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $79.25 | $199.80 | $275.40 |
| Iowa | 29 | $66.60 | $98.56 | $271.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $46.80 | $995.78 | $1,076.73 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $31.89 | $189.00 | $1,142.22 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $20.02 | $20.02 | $20.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $139.00 | $168.55 | $330.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $31.92 | $141.94 | $339.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $46.54 | $80.80 | $185.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $9.02 | $15.12 | $55.04 |
| Missouri | 18 | $73.45 | $146.30 | $903.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $79.20 | $79.20 | $137.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $48.76 | $94.92 | $157.25 |
| Nevada | 4 | $12.71 | $14.08 | $36.96 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $338.90 | $338.90 | $338.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $34.31 | $44.95 | $68.89 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $71.82 | $71.82 | $71.82 |
| New York | 22 | $35.40 | $46.45 | $568.17 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $94.50 | $165.30 | $330.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $66.40 | $68.80 | $124.80 |
| Ohio | 67 | $41.50 | $176.15 | $406.20 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $48.56 | $128.05 | $314.60 |
| Oregon | 13 | $72.32 | $180.00 | $215.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $49.80 | $121.20 | $440.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $63.00 | $159.50 | $292.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $77.60 | $85.60 | $149.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $12.20 | $39.60 | $485.85 |
| Texas | 113 | $66.66 | $176.63 | $1,452.00 |
| Virginia | 41 | $39.60 | $159.60 | $1,129.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $42.40 | $96.48 | $270.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $53.50 | $79.50 | $358.20 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $51.41 | $147.50 | $198.66 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $33.18 | $44.79 | $63.12 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $149.76 | $24.53 – $143.99 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $149.76 | $24.53 – $143.99 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $149.76 | $24.53 – $143.99 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $150.40 | $45.51 – $169.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $150.40 | $21.49 – $169.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $150.80 | $18.00 – $73.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $150.80 | $18.00 – $73.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $150.80 | $18.00 – $73.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $150.80 | $18.00 – $66.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $151.20 | $42.11 – $88.87 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $151.97 | $30.67 – $75.81 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $22.93 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $22.93 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $73.34 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $73.34 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $22.93 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $152.00 | $22.93 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $152.00 | $14.85 – $66.99 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $152.16 | $40.83 – $88.87 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $152.65 | $24.53 – $143.99 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $152.80 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $153.51 | $45.98 – $81.75 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $153.60 | $54.72 – $172.80 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $154.18 | $20.94 – $258.72 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $154.80 | $9.73 – $81.67 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $154.80 | $9.75 – $70.24 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $154.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $154.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $154.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $155.40 | $85.88 – $250.53 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $157.08 | $34.06 – $49.97 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $157.25 | $39.63 – $209.46 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $98.87 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $98.34 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $157.60 | $5.15 – $98.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $159.39 | $24.67 – $216.99 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $159.50 | $20.08 – $39.93 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $159.60 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $160.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $160.00 | $37.22 – $55.83 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $160.10 | $62.72 – $326.46 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $160.48 | $22.71 – $1,017.87 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $160.48 | $22.71 – $825.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $160.48 | $22.71 – $825.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $160.48 | $22.71 – $779.45 |