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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $352.56 | $95.63 – $263.79 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $359.20 | $127.97 – $404.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $360.00 | $12.80 – $206.25 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $360.00 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $361.05 | $35.38 – $176.63 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $365.82 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $369.60 | $12.80 – $206.25 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $370.57 | $36.44 – $314.58 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $370.57 | $36.44 – $419.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $370.57 | $36.44 – $419.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $370.57 | $36.44 – $419.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $370.57 | $36.44 – $426.36 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $370.57 | $29.93 – $419.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $370.57 | $36.44 – $419.44 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $375.20 | $58.07 – $193.43 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $378.23 | $21.00 – $70.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $378.50 | $42.88 – $55.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $379.20 | $10.55 – $206.25 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $379.44 | $73.99 – $139.18 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $379.50 | $9.00 – $253.20 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $381.78 | $47.64 – $67.32 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $382.00 | $3.66 – $76.62 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $385.32 | $39.50 – $107.88 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $385.32 | $39.50 – $77.44 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $385.32 | $39.50 – $107.88 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $387.00 | $42.98 – $103.87 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $388.74 | $25.09 – $100.34 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $389.00 | $21.30 – $311.20 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $397.83 | $12.25 – $25.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $402.00 | $9.90 – $117.69 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $403.92 | $58.80 – $176.39 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $404.58 | $21.25 – $63.34 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $405.00 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $405.00 | $51.70 – $116.23 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $405.00 | $54.42 – $99.37 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $408.00 | $55.84 – $56.96 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $408.10 | $67.05 – $1,166.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $408.10 | $59.36 – $1,166.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $408.10 | $67.05 – $1,166.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $408.10 | $67.05 – $1,166.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $408.10 | $67.05 – $1,166.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $410.40 | $27.95 – $139.61 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $411.75 | $49.30 – $98.60 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $413.05 | $36.16 – $73.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $414.00 | $55.84 – $56.96 |