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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $274.32 | $40.01 – $381.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $274.45 | $38.66 – $99.48 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $274.45 | $48.59 – $49.47 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $274.45 | $48.59 – $49.47 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $275.60 | $49.19 – $424.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $275.60 | $50.25 – $50.25 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $276.00 | $13.59 – $85.16 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $286.50 | $35.00 – $35.00 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $288.45 | $35.38 – $135.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $288.45 | $35.38 – $135.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $288.45 | $35.38 – $135.20 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $288.80 | $53.77 – $163.59 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $289.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $289.20 | not published |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $289.30 | $39.13 – $62.63 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $289.44 | $29.34 – $402.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $290.73 | $49.76 – $161.14 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $293.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $295.96 | $49.76 – $326.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $301.20 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $301.60 | $49.09 – $464.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $302.40 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $303.48 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $303.48 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $303.48 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $303.48 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $307.20 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $307.20 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $308.40 | $18.30 – $103.87 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $313.00 | $36.52 – $36.52 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $313.44 | $56.97 – $123.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $313.50 | $39.37 – $190.93 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $316.30 | $13.88 – $56.21 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $316.55 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $316.71 | $70.23 – $98.94 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $317.80 | $58.07 – $193.43 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $319.00 | $55.84 – $58.64 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $319.00 | $55.84 – $58.64 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $319.68 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $322.70 | $67.05 – $922.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $322.70 | $59.36 – $922.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $322.70 | $67.05 – $922.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $322.70 | $67.05 – $922.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $322.70 | $67.05 – $922.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $324.00 | $27.95 – $450.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $328.71 | $30.48 – $692.90 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $329.00 | $51.70 – $103.57 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $329.00 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $329.00 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $329.00 | $54.42 – $99.37 |