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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $85.60 | $25.90 – $96.30 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $85.60 | $31.57 – $96.30 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $86.40 | $26.15 – $97.20 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $86.82 | $27.04 – $150.20 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $87.00 | $25.76 – $38.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $87.00 | $34.74 – $38.21 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $87.36 | $36.40 – $39.58 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $88.80 | $79.55 – $181.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $90.00 | $22.99 – $100.08 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $90.00 | $16.51 – $193.23 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $90.40 | $35.48 – $101.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $90.65 | $64.75 – $181.30 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $91.50 | $18.86 – $38.48 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $92.88 | $6.57 – $15.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $92.99 | $19.50 – $30.05 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $92.99 | $22.42 – $30.05 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $93.50 | $38.50 – $60.83 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $93.60 | $30.04 – $260.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $94.50 | $35.70 – $36.41 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $94.85 | $35.95 – $88.87 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $94.85 | $34.53 – $89.04 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $94.92 | $33.90 – $192.10 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $94.92 | $38.42 – $192.10 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $94.92 | $38.42 – $192.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $94.92 | $31.64 – $192.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $94.92 | $36.16 – $192.10 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $94.92 | $40.68 – $192.10 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $95.61 | $22.99 – $261.63 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $95.61 | $10.02 – $226.10 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $96.39 | $81.94 – $81.94 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $96.40 | $22.99 – $100.08 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $96.48 | $43.25 – $104.60 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $96.48 | $43.25 – $131.40 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $96.48 | $43.37 – $108.05 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $96.48 | $42.54 – $108.04 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $96.80 | $37.29 – $108.90 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $97.86 | $20.94 – $189.14 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $98.40 | $40.83 – $88.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $64.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $98.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $49.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $37.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $109.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $59.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $71.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $48.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $98.56 | $6.12 – $54.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $50.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $104.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98.56 | $6.12 – $46.20 |