Surgical pathology level 3 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 3 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88304
$10.50
lowest cash price
$184.21
national median
$1,840.85
highest cash price
913
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $10.50–$1,840.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($168.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($266.06)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $214.62 | $226.98 | $269.10 |
| Arizona | 23 | $35.63 | $81.58 | $416.21 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $20.85 | $97.62 | $1,437.19 |
| California | 86 | $10.50 | $149.24 | $404.94 |
| Colorado | 14 | $53.24 | $599.53 | $1,670.27 |
| Florida | 65 | $25.25 | $364.00 | $1,772.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $173.76 | $270.27 | $1,216.56 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $88.96 | $88.96 | $286.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $74.40 | $226.80 | $526.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $114.38 | $268.50 | $399.00 |
| Iowa | 30 | $70.80 | $115.08 | $424.00 |
| Kansas | 9 | $67.20 | $1,259.02 | $1,507.61 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $40.68 | $176.92 | $266.06 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $32.76 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Maine | 7 | $165.00 | $210.55 | $919.90 |
| Maryland | 2 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $38.64 | $167.00 | $414.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $99.20 | $140.00 | $248.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $24.38 | $33.36 | $60.75 |
| Missouri | 15 | $86.35 | $154.00 | $1,840.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $81.60 | $81.60 | $288.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $27.14 | $115.08 | $235.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $18.45 | $20.43 | $50.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $427.80 | $427.80 | $427.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $58.39 | $64.00 | $86.86 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $99.12 | $99.12 | $99.12 |
| New York | 22 | $63.23 | $63.23 | $840.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $134.72 | $218.95 | $469.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $80.00 | $136.00 | $156.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $97.80 | $239.85 | $600.00 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $50.14 | $184.25 | $463.10 |
| Oregon | 13 | $74.28 | $202.50 | $245.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $74.40 | $204.80 | $622.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $124.00 | $193.00 | $289.20 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $104.00 | $111.20 | $212.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $26.80 | $45.15 | $560.26 |
| Texas | 113 | $89.10 | $239.50 | $1,725.65 |
| Virginia | 43 | $44.39 | $172.80 | $1,220.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $72.40 | $148.86 | $392.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $61.00 | $123.50 | $467.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $83.22 | $190.00 | $720.64 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.94 | $61.24 | $86.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $10.50 | $28.49 – $270.79 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $10.85 | $43.72 – $172.60 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $12.66 | $10.69 – $50.29 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $12.75 | $33.01 – $527.63 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $13.09 | $9.02 – $93.29 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $14.30 | $16.70 – $79.36 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $15.93 | $29.56 – $263.58 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $17.00 | $28.49 – $293.76 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $18.45 | $19.40 – $90.00 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $20.43 | $19.40 – $90.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $20.85 | $22.00 – $97.86 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $23.27 | $27.11 – $49.70 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $24.38 | $23.43 – $136.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $25.25 | $25.08 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.25 | $25.08 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $25.25 | $25.08 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $25.25 | $25.08 – $109.94 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $25.47 | $21.04 – $227.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $25.74 | $15.30 – $90.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $25.80 | $4.52 – $36.15 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $26.41 | $9.84 – $98.46 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $26.80 | $42.45 – $97.58 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $27.14 | $14.16 – $48.38 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $27.44 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $27.80 | $23.43 – $137.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $28.35 | $13.76 – $135.83 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $28.42 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $28.82 | $36.53 – $109.96 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $29.19 | $9.57 – $97.86 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $29.40 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $31.36 | $22.21 – $126.68 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $31.97 | $9.57 – $97.58 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $32.34 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $32.34 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $32.34 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $32.34 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $32.76 | $35.09 – $131.05 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $33.36 | $45.69 – $133.25 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $34.75 | $23.43 – $136.84 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $35.63 | $36.08 – $249.75 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $37.09 | $43.72 – $245.27 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $38.64 | $25.12 – $99.47 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $39.48 | $36.08 – $119.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $40.68 | $26.66 – $101.01 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $41.87 | $36.08 – $119.20 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $42.00 | $25.12 – $99.47 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $42.00 | $25.12 – $99.47 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $44.39 | $16.17 – $69.01 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $44.39 | $16.17 – $69.01 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $44.39 | $16.17 – $69.01 |