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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $64.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $164.00 | $28.96 – $64.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $164.00 | $28.34 – $57.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $104.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $164.00 | $28.96 – $64.27 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $165.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $165.60 | $49.47 – $133.20 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $165.96 | $44.43 – $431.82 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $166.00 | $9.45 – $78.60 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $166.40 | $53.51 – $54.58 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $167.60 | $28.04 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $167.60 | $28.04 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $167.60 | $28.69 – $250.15 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $167.60 | $28.56 – $394.35 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $167.60 | $28.70 – $250.15 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $168.30 | $148.51 – $148.51 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $168.50 | $29.60 – $53.39 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $168.50 | $51.86 – $101.04 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $168.62 | $18.21 – $261.80 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $169.20 | $35.70 – $225.60 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $169.20 | $27.80 – $158.79 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $170.18 | $16.70 – $89.15 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $170.85 | $158.20 – $158.20 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $172.12 | $59.34 – $207.77 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $172.26 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $173.60 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $175.00 | $48.02 – $107.43 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $175.12 | $44.43 – $431.82 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $175.24 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $175.82 | $44.43 – $518.19 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $175.95 | $24.05 – $309.82 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $175.98 | $50.78 – $55.23 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $176.00 | $79.75 – $198.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $176.00 | $39.09 – $198.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $176.39 | $23.57 – $142.71 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $177.30 | $17.00 – $161.03 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $178.10 | $31.45 – $274.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $178.10 | $65.31 – $274.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $178.10 | $31.45 – $274.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $180.69 | $44.43 – $431.82 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $180.80 | $50.76 – $203.40 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $182.59 | $45.95 – $75.81 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $184.50 | $50.54 – $90.97 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $185.00 | $51.20 – $235.17 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $185.00 | $52.35 – $235.17 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $185.00 | $52.44 – $245.60 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $185.00 | $52.35 – $235.17 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $185.00 | $52.35 – $235.17 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $185.00 | $49.47 – $130.87 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $185.00 | $10.36 – $245.60 |