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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $135.68 | $22.21 – $221.28 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $135.79 | $18.93 – $99.43 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $137.06 | $12.00 – $121.05 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $137.64 | $13.75 – $294.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $138.02 | $22.72 – $41.65 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $138.41 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $138.60 | $20.33 – $3,469.64 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $139.19 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $139.39 | $29.22 – $46.45 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $139.86 | $30.78 – $233.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $139.86 | $30.78 – $233.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $139.86 | $30.78 – $233.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $139.92 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $139.92 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $140.49 | $52.37 – $218.16 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $140.58 | $26.76 – $190.46 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $141.22 | $36.08 – $282.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $145.60 | $77.90 – $163.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $145.60 | $70.98 – $163.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $148.00 | $42.18 – $99.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $148.00 | $42.18 – $99.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $149.88 | $36.44 – $382.20 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $151.50 | $53.73 – $84.89 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $153.03 | $3.79 – $30.29 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $154.00 | $49.76 – $283.68 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $154.40 | $79.75 – $173.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $154.80 | $49.47 – $133.20 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $155.60 | $30.18 – $269.61 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $155.86 | $9.02 – $104.80 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $156.80 | $12.91 – $188.14 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $156.81 | $6.25 – $77.16 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $156.96 | $102.13 – $112.35 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $157.26 | $54.42 – $120.81 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $158.69 | $36.44 – $340.34 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $158.88 | $60.34 – $225.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $158.88 | $60.34 – $232.51 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $158.88 | $60.51 – $232.51 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $158.88 | $59.34 – $222.62 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $160.18 | $43.62 – $105.55 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $160.92 | $34.93 – $81.75 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $161.00 | $65.70 – $123.99 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $161.00 | $62.55 – $197.36 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $162.89 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $64.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $98.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $60.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $64.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $109.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $59.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $164.00 | $23.40 – $71.21 |