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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $159.90 | $20.76 – $111.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $160.18 | $25.58 – $60.09 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $160.30 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $161.90 | $25.58 – $25.58 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $162.00 | $15.34 – $58.60 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $162.00 | $15.34 – $53.31 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $162.09 | $43.37 – $367.05 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $162.57 | $43.47 – $195.83 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $162.86 | $25.58 – $30.57 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $164.00 | $6.50 – $212.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $164.80 | $70.76 – $185.40 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $164.80 | $70.76 – $185.40 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $165.00 | $10.95 – $153.78 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $165.57 | $59.71 – $294.84 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $167.00 | $32.41 – $70.13 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $167.00 | $32.41 – $70.13 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $167.00 | $32.41 – $70.13 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $167.00 | $32.41 – $70.45 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $167.00 | $32.41 – $70.13 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $167.10 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $168.55 | $10.95 – $65.50 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $169.20 | $18.18 – $128.23 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $170.00 | $52.35 – $209.40 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $170.85 | $52.00 – $52.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $170.85 | $52.00 – $52.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $171.30 | $30.97 – $611.12 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $172.00 | $52.05 – $193.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $172.00 | $39.09 – $193.50 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $172.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $172.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $172.80 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $172.80 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $172.94 | $43.37 – $440.46 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $173.46 | $60.10 – $276.36 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $173.76 | $33.77 – $475.47 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $173.76 | $14.24 – $410.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $174.00 | $49.76 – $304.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $174.85 | $22.00 – $93.17 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $175.98 | $50.78 – $55.23 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $176.92 | $26.66 – $333.97 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $178.10 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $27.62 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $93.46 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $27.62 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $93.46 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $93.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $27.62 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $93.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $181.00 | $27.62 – $93.46 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $181.30 | $40.26 – $1,149.96 |