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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $112.20 | $18.23 – $94.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $112.20 | $15.18 – $94.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $112.20 | $15.18 – $94.34 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $114.00 | $23.53 – $63.34 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $114.30 | $36.08 – $300.80 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $114.40 | $24.02 – $128.70 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $115.20 | $65.66 – $129.60 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $115.22 | $9.75 – $37.66 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $115.64 | $65.43 – $78.50 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $116.16 | $46.34 – $653.40 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $116.25 | $26.36 – $90.47 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $116.25 | $28.37 – $90.47 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $116.25 | $27.25 – $90.47 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $116.25 | $27.25 – $90.47 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $116.33 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $116.40 | $11.79 – $166.18 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $116.40 | $11.79 – $166.18 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $116.40 | $11.79 – $164.12 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $116.40 | $11.79 – $306.89 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $116.40 | $10.35 – $156.82 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $116.40 | $11.79 – $164.12 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $118.40 | $75.92 – $159.50 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $119.20 | $43.96 – $134.10 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $119.34 | $62.96 – $213.24 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $120.00 | $29.84 – $270.43 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $122.20 | $17.00 – $468.39 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $122.40 | $49.47 – $133.20 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $123.20 | $48.36 – $138.60 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $124.46 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $125.48 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $127.00 | $49.81 – $50.81 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $128.80 | $56.67 – $144.90 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $129.28 | $29.27 – $120.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $130.14 | $43.62 – $60.26 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $130.14 | $33.23 – $60.25 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $133.10 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $134.00 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $134.23 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $134.33 | $18.93 – $99.43 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $134.75 | $60.98 – $123.99 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $137.95 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $137.95 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $137.21 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $138.80 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $134.80 | $28.61 – $137.21 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $135.32 | $52.92 – $294.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $135.62 | $36.53 – $110.27 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $135.64 | $36.08 – $282.00 |