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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $1.00 – $97.57 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $64.00 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $64.80 | $108.00 – $108.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $65.00 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $66.00 | $16.53 – $163.72 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $66.53 | $45.51 – $104.76 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $67.20 | $9.01 – $151.20 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $67.72 | $38.16 – $104.76 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $67.83 | $31.12 – $108.30 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $70.26 | $36.08 – $249.75 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $70.72 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $70.80 | $51.14 – $71.60 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $70.85 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $70.99 | $36.08 – $249.75 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $71.20 | $9.01 – $160.76 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $71.65 | $5.79 – $148.74 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $71.65 | $5.79 – $148.74 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $71.65 | $5.79 – $148.74 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $71.65 | $5.79 – $146.52 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $72.00 | $29.60 – $53.39 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $72.00 | $45.73 – $53.39 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $72.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $72.40 | $62.17 – $168.64 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $72.93 | $36.08 – $266.40 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $73.26 | $36.08 – $249.75 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $74.28 | $10.24 – $115.39 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $74.40 | $13.54 – $85.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $74.40 | $42.16 – $90.52 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $74.40 | $57.04 – $59.37 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $74.52 | $47.52 – $104.76 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $74.61 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $74.92 | $36.08 – $266.40 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $75.25 | $53.92 – $128.38 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $76.26 | $36.08 – $249.75 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $78.07 | $47.55 – $175.75 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $79.15 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $79.20 | $51.14 – $71.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $79.20 | $32.05 – $114.08 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $79.76 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $80.00 | $39.48 – $90.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $80.40 | $13.60 – $120.60 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $80.40 | $32.00 – $347.02 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $80.52 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $81.05 | $23.57 – $130.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $81.05 | $23.57 – $128.02 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $81.58 | $36.08 – $249.75 |