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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $54.60 | $6.55 – $71.72 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $54.60 | $6.55 – $192.29 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $54.60 | $5.75 – $68.53 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $54.60 | $6.55 – $77.35 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $54.60 | $20.84 – $34.49 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $55.04 | $29.05 – $86.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $55.29 | $7.11 – $79.23 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $55.29 | $7.11 – $23.29 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $55.29 | $7.11 – $79.23 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $55.61 | $36.57 – $195.84 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $55.80 | $16.91 – $34.49 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $58.50 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $59.00 | $5.25 – $56.33 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $60.80 | $15.00 – $117.30 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $60.80 | $15.11 – $117.30 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $61.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $61.50 | $37.16 – $111.48 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $62.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $62.00 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $62.26 | $12.51 – $86.76 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $62.82 | $30.04 – $533.97 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $63.00 | $12.81 – $39.71 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $63.04 | $6.81 – $94.00 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $63.12 | $37.92 – $76.63 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $63.55 | $16.94 – $137.50 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $64.00 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $64.26 | $32.61 – $143.37 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $64.90 | $27.21 – $144.21 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $64.99 | $38.31 – $146.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $65.42 | $6.73 – $75.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $65.42 | $6.73 – $75.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $65.42 | $8.45 – $75.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $65.42 | $6.73 – $75.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $65.42 | $6.73 – $75.17 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $66.15 | $34.84 – $88.87 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $66.20 | $30.04 – $314.92 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $66.40 | $21.70 – $74.70 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $66.60 | $37.57 – $52.60 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $66.66 | $19.66 – $88.51 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $67.20 | $9.73 – $65.94 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $67.28 | $11.73 – $106.65 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $67.50 | $5.50 – $60.32 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $68.44 | $11.73 – $106.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $68.75 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $68.75 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $68.75 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $68.75 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $68.80 | $20.82 – $77.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $68.80 | $20.82 – $77.40 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $68.86 | $29.25 – $29.25 |