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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $123.76 | $59.34 – $207.77 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $124.00 | $49.47 – $120.48 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $124.00 | $46.63 – $53.31 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $124.00 | $48.47 – $53.31 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $124.22 | $30.48 – $240.10 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $125.38 | $31.35 – $127.26 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $125.38 | $31.35 – $127.26 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $125.38 | $31.35 – $127.26 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $125.38 | $31.35 – $278.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $125.38 | $31.35 – $127.26 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $126.72 | $56.97 – $123.99 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $127.20 | $12.17 – $46.45 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $128.80 | $48.02 – $107.43 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $129.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $129.00 | $51.84 – $155.53 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $129.03 | $115.26 – $115.26 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $129.18 | $26.66 – $329.42 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $129.50 | $50.56 – $123.99 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $129.50 | $48.57 – $123.99 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $130.14 | $25.58 – $35.30 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $130.14 | $29.11 – $35.29 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $131.58 | $148.51 – $148.51 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $131.76 | $102.13 – $112.35 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $132.60 | $17.36 – $176.80 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $132.96 | $119.11 – $271.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $133.20 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $133.20 | $7.49 – $77.13 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $133.20 | $16.51 – $269.61 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $133.25 | $53.51 – $54.58 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $134.72 | not published |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $135.73 | $96.95 – $271.46 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $136.00 | $42.94 – $153.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $136.50 | $53.73 – $84.89 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $136.50 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $140.00 | $42.37 – $157.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $140.00 | $42.37 – $157.50 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $141.00 | $6.50 – $310.33 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $141.07 | $43.37 – $367.05 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $141.94 | $28.27 – $99.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $144.61 | $26.66 – $327.60 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $144.95 | $19.72 – $178.40 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $145.50 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $137.95 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $137.21 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $145.60 | $8.25 – $137.21 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $146.80 | $20.42 – $227.92 |