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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $44.39 | $16.17 – $69.01 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $44.94 | $28.89 – $102.72 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $118.65 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $103.15 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $45.15 | $13.25 – $106.01 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $103.07 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $118.65 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $113.47 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $106.01 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $45.15 | $16.17 – $110.84 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $45.15 | $16.17 – $122.03 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $45.15 | $16.17 – $110.84 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $45.15 | $16.17 – $110.84 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $45.15 | $16.17 – $103.07 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $203.28 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $122.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $78.22 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $29.46 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $50.14 | $13.40 – $114.34 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $50.16 | $29.64 – $109.44 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $52.16 | $53.78 – $150.80 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $52.40 | $36.53 – $107.08 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $52.50 | $24.15 – $105.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $52.64 | $25.12 – $72.24 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $53.24 | $30.13 – $104.76 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $53.95 | $13.93 – $62.40 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $55.35 | $46.28 – $47.70 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $56.96 | $40.54 – $107.24 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $57.11 | $36.08 – $102.60 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $58.39 | $43.42 – $79.17 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $58.39 | $58.39 – $79.17 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $102.13 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $111.21 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $59.14 | $29.90 – $102.13 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $59.19 | $59.19 – $102.13 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $59.19 | $43.42 – $108.48 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $60.75 | $46.28 – $47.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $60.88 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $61.00 | $6.83 – $78.60 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $61.24 | $51.84 – $104.76 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $61.74 | $18.51 – $126.68 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $62.92 | $38.65 – $114.92 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $62.92 | $42.64 – $209.88 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |