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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $330.70 | $10.95 – $22.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $331.80 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $332.40 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $333.75 | $49.30 – $98.60 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $337.05 | $67.05 – $722.25 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $338.40 | $27.95 – $470.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $338.40 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $341.00 | $37.96 – $238.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $342.60 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $345.60 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $347.13 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $347.13 | $30.04 – $233.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $348.40 | $50.25 – $52.26 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $351.00 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $356.40 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $360.80 | $22.20 – $107.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $363.60 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $363.60 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $363.60 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $363.60 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $363.60 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $363.60 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $364.00 | $18.31 – $504.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $364.00 | $20.65 – $504.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $364.00 | $20.02 – $504.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $364.00 | $20.02 – $504.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $364.00 | $20.02 – $504.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $364.00 | $18.31 – $504.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $364.00 | $20.02 – $504.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $364.00 | $20.02 – $504.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $366.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $369.00 | $40.47 – $69.96 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $369.00 | $40.47 – $69.96 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $370.30 | $55.84 – $55.84 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $372.89 | $51.70 – $118.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $374.40 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $376.25 | $26.25 – $875.00 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $376.78 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $382.04 | $31.92 – $175.56 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $383.40 | $13.46 – $94.26 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $384.80 | $49.76 – $51.75 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $389.00 | $21.04 – $311.20 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $389.00 | $18.00 – $106.64 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $390.30 | $45.06 – $219.30 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $391.95 | $50.25 – $188.03 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $391.95 | $50.25 – $188.03 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $391.95 | $50.25 – $188.03 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $391.95 | $51.35 – $188.03 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $392.70 | $58.07 – $178.09 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $396.14 | $21.68 – $819.23 |