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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $217.32 | $36.00 – $325.98 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $217.32 | $36.00 – $289.76 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $217.40 | $18.18 – $186.35 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $217.70 | $63.02 – $123.99 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $218.00 | $7.15 – $84.18 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $416.01 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $402.87 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $402.87 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $420.38 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.90 – $385.35 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $416.01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $416.01 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $416.01 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $416.01 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.90 – $402.87 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $402.87 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $218.95 | $8.81 – $394.11 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $220.95 | $43.71 – $48.90 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $222.95 | $6.60 – $343.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $222.95 | $47.99 – $295.00 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $223.20 | not published |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $225.00 | $15.31 – $56.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $225.55 | $36.52 – $93.17 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $225.60 | $158.00 – $158.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $226.80 | $29.34 – $139.61 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $226.98 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $231.53 | $30.48 – $845.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $231.53 | $30.48 – $701.35 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $232.68 | $168.97 – $375.12 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $235.45 | $59.34 – $313.62 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $236.40 | $13.77 – $94.75 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $236.40 | $13.54 – $110.18 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $239.50 | $35.00 – $299.37 |