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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $300.30 | $36.01 – $37.46 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $303.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $313.80 | $23.85 – $140.09 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $314.60 | $10.60 – $76.88 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $316.05 | $17.50 – $735.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $317.20 | $18.73 – $439.20 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $317.20 | $20.65 – $439.20 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $317.20 | $20.02 – $439.20 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $317.20 | $20.02 – $439.20 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $317.20 | $20.02 – $439.20 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $317.20 | $18.73 – $439.20 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $317.20 | $20.02 – $439.20 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $317.20 | $20.02 – $439.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $318.00 | $13.00 – $106.64 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $330.00 | $35.70 – $89.15 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $330.70 | $6.60 – $13.56 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $331.80 | $25.77 – $34.49 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $332.15 | $35.66 – $37.09 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $334.69 | $11.44 – $47.29 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $336.60 | $23.85 – $136.07 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $338.00 | $36.01 – $93.60 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $338.00 | $36.01 – $93.60 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $338.00 | $36.01 – $93.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $338.00 | $36.80 – $93.60 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $338.90 | $6.38 – $155.74 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $339.20 | not published |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $348.00 | $25.77 – $36.05 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $348.00 | $24.71 – $34.49 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $352.00 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $354.42 | $18.43 – $73.72 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $354.47 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $357.35 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $358.20 | $16.91 – $169.20 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $358.20 | $25.77 – $34.49 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $363.60 | $22.99 – $131.83 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $363.60 | $22.99 – $131.83 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $364.98 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $364.98 | $34.06 – $100.24 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $364.98 | $54.87 – $100.24 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $382.90 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $402.19 | $39.98 – $88.64 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $406.20 | not published |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $411.00 | $12.03 – $60.44 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $413.60 | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $423.00 | $24.67 – $112.49 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $423.00 | $24.67 – $112.49 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $423.00 | $24.67 – $112.49 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $424.00 | $24.67 – $105.51 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $425.00 | $24.27 – $106.19 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $440.40 | $6.00 – $83.79 |