Surgical pathology level 4 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88305
$16.50
lowest cash price
$250.20
national median
$2,405.00
highest cash price
891
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $16.50–$2,405.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($275.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($325.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $216.84 | $352.56 | $381.78 |
| Arizona | 23 | $54.36 | $124.46 | $1,092.64 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $20.85 | $97.62 | $858.39 |
| California | 84 | $16.50 | $197.60 | $535.68 |
| Colorado | 13 | $53.24 | $612.19 | $2,004.78 |
| Florida | 74 | $36.00 | $557.21 | $2,021.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $78.15 | $328.38 | $1,476.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $129.28 | $129.28 | $328.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $64.20 | $288.60 | $1,763.28 |
| Indiana | 26 | $135.62 | $369.60 | $487.20 |
| Iowa | 27 | $71.40 | $164.00 | $562.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $101.60 | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $74.03 | $200.54 | $444.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $33.02 | $33.02 | $33.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $256.80 | $276.70 | $1,434.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $97.20 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $46.53 | $208.00 | $1,696.38 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $115.20 | $323.20 | $584.53 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $30.66 | $33.44 | $77.44 |
| Missouri | 14 | $201.85 | $201.85 | $283.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $223.20 | $223.20 | $288.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $43.24 | $186.06 | $341.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $50.16 | $378.23 | $527.67 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $550.80 | $550.80 | $550.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $58.39 | $88.97 | $176.39 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $99.12 | $99.12 | $99.12 |
| New York | 23 | $63.23 | $63.23 | $591.66 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $127.00 | $346.30 | $581.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $105.60 | $180.80 | $216.80 |
| Ohio | 66 | $89.40 | $301.50 | $819.00 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $68.45 | $300.30 | $1,081.16 |
| Oregon | 13 | $116.16 | $252.75 | $1,214.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $98.40 | $218.40 | $826.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $195.50 | $275.00 | $378.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $107.20 | $119.20 | $269.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $29.19 | $78.15 | $696.06 |
| Texas | 112 | $139.86 | $474.00 | $2,352.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $74.06 | $224.00 | $1,378.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $72.40 | $167.60 | $464.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $79.50 | $525.00 | $2,405.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $139.39 | $307.50 | $1,058.75 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.94 | $61.24 | $86.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $16.50 | $32.54 – $365.45 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $16.83 | $36.81 – $712.49 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $19.20 | $32.54 – $396.44 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $20.85 | $28.00 – $97.86 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $26.41 | $16.00 – $98.46 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $27.00 | $32.54 – $355.71 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $29.19 | $15.18 – $97.86 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $30.52 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $30.66 | $13.76 – $135.83 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $31.20 | $32.75 – $137.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $31.61 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $31.97 | $15.18 – $97.58 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $31.97 | $32.75 – $136.11 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $32.70 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $33.02 | $49.42 – $132.64 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $33.36 | $45.69 – $133.25 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $33.44 | $36.53 – $109.96 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $34.13 | $21.30 – $227.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $35.97 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $35.97 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $36.00 | $49.76 – $456.05 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $41.25 | $32.75 – $136.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $43.11 | $26.88 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $43.11 | $26.88 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $43.11 | $26.88 – $109.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $43.11 | $26.88 – $109.94 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $43.24 | $22.56 – $77.08 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $44.94 | $28.89 – $102.72 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $46.53 | $28.27 – $99.47 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $50.16 | $29.64 – $109.44 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $53.24 | $30.13 – $104.76 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $54.36 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $57.11 | $36.08 – $102.60 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $58.39 | $44.00 – $130.61 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $58.39 | $58.39 – $130.61 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $102.13 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $130.61 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $59.14 | $59.14 – $130.61 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $59.19 | $59.19 – $136.60 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $59.19 | $44.00 – $136.60 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $59.86 | $46.76 – $78.91 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $60.80 | $36.53 – $107.08 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $61.24 | $51.84 – $104.76 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $62.25 | $43.81 – $245.27 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $62.92 | $50.34 – $136.60 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $62.92 | $62.92 – $209.88 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $63.23 | $0.01 – $97.57 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $63.23 | $0.01 – $97.57 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $63.23 | $0.01 – $97.57 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $63.23 | $0.01 – $97.57 |