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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $97.50 | $26.15 – $334.88 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $97.62 | $21.04 – $211.20 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $97.65 | $49.00 – $123.99 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $97.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $97.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $97.80 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $98.55 | $43.72 – $5,516.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $64.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $98.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $53.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $51.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $109.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $59.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $98.56 | $9.36 – $71.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $48.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $98.56 | $10.22 – $54.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $50.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $104.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98.56 | $10.22 – $47.00 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $99.12 | $51.69 – $72.37 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $99.20 | $30.02 – $111.60 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $101.60 | $30.75 – $114.30 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $102.82 | $39.35 – $218.60 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $103.00 | $38.44 – $53.68 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $103.50 | $7.15 – $117.69 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $104.00 | $44.46 – $117.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $104.06 | $9.57 – $92.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $104.06 | $9.57 – $92.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $104.06 | $14.30 – $92.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $104.06 | $9.57 – $92.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $104.06 | $9.57 – $92.08 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $104.23 | $22.59 – $88.51 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $182.36 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $182.36 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $182.36 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $182.36 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $53.26 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $105.00 | $20.73 – $133.44 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $105.00 | $42.88 – $182.36 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $105.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $209.40 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $102.08 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $104.70 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $105.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $105.00 | $52.35 – $102.08 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $105.00 | $49.76 – $283.68 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $105.37 | $22.59 – $88.51 |