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
$182.25
national median
$1,840.85
highest cash price
916
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 | 23 | $63.23 | $66.00 | $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 | 35 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $594.00 | $49.76 – $318.76 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $599.00 | $14.50 – $121.91 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $599.53 | $53.87 – $101.70 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $599.53 | $53.87 – $101.70 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $599.53 | $53.87 – $101.70 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $599.53 | $54.47 – $102.83 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $599.53 | $53.87 – $101.70 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $600.00 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $622.20 | $13.57 – $94.75 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $659.75 | $190.46 – $190.46 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $659.75 | $52.35 – $190.46 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $662.15 | $17.75 – $57.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $720.64 | $8.74 – $281.05 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $840.00 | $18.00 – $160.82 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $867.29 | $18.64 – $118.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $885.21 | $35.46 – $125.93 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $887.67 | $54.42 – $120.81 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $887.67 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $887.67 | $54.42 – $120.81 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $887.67 | $54.42 – $126.20 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $887.67 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $919.90 | $10.71 – $200.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $935.39 | $35.46 – $121.13 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $939.63 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $956.00 | $54.42 – $144.21 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $960.12 | $49.76 – $189.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $970.30 | $49.76 – $337.38 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $993.38 | $48.52 – $96.16 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $993.38 | $51.87 – $104.91 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $1,074.79 | $35.46 – $121.13 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $1,120.27 | $16.96 – $85.53 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,128.60 | $49.76 – $161.14 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $1,129.00 | $49.76 – $215.51 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $1,130.63 | $49.76 – $243.87 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $1,151.58 | $49.76 – $241.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $1,161.00 | $49.76 – $362.37 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,167.00 | $49.76 – $161.14 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,216.56 | $40.80 – $150.56 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $1,220.00 | $49.76 – $280.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $1,221.06 | $49.76 – $337.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $1,234.60 | $35.46 – $121.13 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $1,249.60 | $49.76 – $161.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,249.70 | $49.76 – $161.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,252.90 | $35.46 – $125.93 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,259.02 | $20.90 – $143.08 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,259.02 | $20.90 – $143.08 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,259.02 | $20.90 – $121.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $1,260.15 | $35.46 – $121.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,349.99 | $35.46 – $121.13 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,389.49 | $49.76 – $161.14 |