Surgical pathology level 5 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 5 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88307
$32.80
lowest cash price
$480.60
national median
$4,818.00
highest cash price
926
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $32.80–$4,818.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($415.67) → Sep 1, 2026 ($850.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $481.74 | $536.64 | $2,792.40 |
| Arizona | 23 | $121.55 | $297.63 | $907.47 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $80.74 | $357.50 | $1,690.00 |
| California | 84 | $69.45 | $520.20 | $1,504.14 |
| Colorado | 17 | $353.97 | $2,283.57 | $4,471.91 |
| Florida | 73 | $74.74 | $944.95 | $4,818.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $294.82 | $661.00 | $1,902.85 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $220.16 | $220.16 | $690.75 |
| Illinois | 43 | $99.00 | $605.40 | $977.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $338.38 | $611.40 | $850.20 |
| Iowa | 29 | $98.40 | $647.20 | $1,271.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | $160.80 | $1,591.37 | $3,057.57 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $162.60 | $577.20 | $4,807.33 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $63.96 | $63.96 | $63.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $330.00 | $429.35 | $2,810.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $96.88 | $489.00 | $654.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $214.03 | $466.13 | $680.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $51.48 | $109.80 | $194.04 |
| Missouri | 16 | $291.85 | $372.90 | $2,439.99 |
| Montana | 2 | $144.80 | $144.80 | $614.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $142.60 | $239.40 | $858.88 |
| Nevada | 4 | $32.80 | $36.32 | $335.28 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $860.85 | $860.85 | $860.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $143.83 | $334.76 | $423.63 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $639.24 | $639.24 | $639.24 |
| New York | 23 | $139.21 | $425.68 | $1,085.40 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $421.50 | $496.43 | $893.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $494.40 | $494.40 | $522.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $171.20 | $507.00 | $1,613.30 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $160.30 | $160.30 | $1,113.61 |
| Oregon | 13 | $287.28 | $825.75 | $1,123.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $189.60 | $572.40 | $3,419.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $246.50 | $368.00 | $662.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $555.20 | $588.00 | $700.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $98.80 | $235.20 | $1,556.71 |
| Texas | 114 | $214.50 | $476.75 | $3,939.45 |
| Virginia | 43 | $225.00 | $363.00 | $3,450.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $249.20 | $389.90 | $993.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $127.00 | $529.50 | $2,001.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $155.61 | $480.00 | $1,648.97 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $300.30 | $407.11 | $573.68 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $496.43 | $64.35 – $943.21 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $496.43 | $64.35 – $943.21 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $496.43 | $64.35 – $943.21 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $496.43 | $64.99 – $913.42 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $496.43 | $64.35 – $913.42 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $496.43 | $47.04 – $893.57 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $500.76 | $415.08 – $1,765.64 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $500.76 | $350.41 – $1,587.10 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $501.12 | $247.96 – $852.89 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $502.44 | $185.79 – $1,334.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $503.01 | $291.26 – $1,090.69 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $505.20 | $36.03 – $377.25 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $507.00 | $270.40 – $858.89 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $507.00 | $138.32 – $610.41 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $507.00 | $56.00 – $659.18 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $507.00 | $190.30 – $610.41 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $507.00 | $88.51 – $610.41 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $507.00 | $69.19 – $659.18 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $507.00 | $52.00 – $610.41 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $507.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $507.00 | $50.00 – $610.41 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $508.00 | $287.60 – $571.50 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $509.78 | $310.46 – $1,147.60 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $510.51 | $232.02 – $859.35 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $511.80 | $384.12 – $391.80 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $514.00 | $361.02 – $541.54 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $514.00 | $144.49 – $535.74 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $519.16 | $36.00 – $890.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $519.16 | $36.00 – $890.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $519.16 | $26.00 – $890.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $519.16 | $103.83 – $890.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $519.16 | $36.00 – $890.45 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $520.20 | $93.56 – $482.95 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $522.40 | $221.90 – $581.40 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $522.40 | $261.89 – $587.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $522.40 | $221.90 – $581.40 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $528.00 | $159.79 – $594.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $529.50 | $12.65 – $578.99 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $534.42 | $86.64 – $383.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $534.80 | $323.15 – $1,528.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $534.80 | $138.52 – $1,528.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $534.80 | $323.15 – $1,528.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $534.80 | $323.15 – $1,528.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $534.80 | $323.15 – $1,528.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $535.41 | $185.79 – $1,334.86 |