Surgical pathology level 6 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 6 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88309
$85.00
lowest cash price
$720.75
national median
$7,009.07
highest cash price
915
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $85.00–$7,009.07 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($994.39) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,506.74)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $616.98 | $723.84 | $975.24 |
| Arizona | 23 | $183.18 | $453.68 | $1,508.49 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $110.54 | $443.30 | $3,548.00 |
| California | 84 | $106.42 | $990.93 | $2,196.01 |
| Colorado | 17 | $715.29 | $4,219.57 | $6,189.75 |
| Florida | 77 | $85.00 | $1,755.25 | $7,009.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $352.56 | $412.04 | $3,255.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $440.96 | $440.96 | $1,027.50 |
| Illinois | 43 | $153.60 | $1,025.40 | $1,753.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $529.20 | $910.80 | $1,506.74 |
| Iowa | 29 | $138.00 | $942.40 | $1,754.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | $356.80 | $1,892.94 | $3,393.20 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $228.27 | $1,348.20 | $6,007.58 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $142.74 | $142.74 | $142.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $447.20 | $791.85 | $1,110.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $202.80 | $202.80 | $202.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $140.56 | $815.00 | $1,423.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $398.55 | $476.56 | $1,336.00 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $231.20 | $260.82 | $608.80 |
| Missouri | 18 | $424.45 | $558.25 | $4,718.82 |
| Montana | 2 | $336.80 | $336.80 | $625.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $166.50 | $318.78 | $1,011.98 |
| Nevada | 4 | $85.08 | $94.21 | $753.28 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,184.05 | $1,184.05 | $1,184.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $136.61 | $340.23 | $962.03 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $903.84 | $903.84 | $903.84 |
| New York | 22 | $442.16 | $966.69 | $1,832.06 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $569.60 | $569.60 | $1,028.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $694.40 | $694.40 | $1,214.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $163.50 | $720.75 | $3,664.05 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $208.22 | $208.22 | $1,670.90 |
| Oregon | 13 | $406.08 | $1,233.00 | $1,562.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $273.00 | $705.60 | $1,920.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $380.00 | $524.00 | $1,520.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $740.80 | $963.20 | $1,336.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $208.00 | $333.45 | $3,216.53 |
| Texas | 112 | $229.23 | $657.12 | $4,818.56 |
| Virginia | 40 | $216.60 | $547.50 | $4,510.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $296.80 | $518.00 | $1,939.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $261.50 | $641.00 | $4,461.60 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $352.45 | $680.00 | $1,391.94 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $674.52 | $915.14 | $1,289.59 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $85.00 | $255.48 – $656.15 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $85.08 | $71.28 – $423.30 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $94.21 | $71.28 – $423.30 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $106.42 | $248.94 – $2,085.11 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $110.54 | $121.52 – $227.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $118.69 | $70.55 – $423.30 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $121.68 | $83.81 – $899.38 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $132.85 | $155.20 – $765.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $136.61 | $145.96 – $1,776.61 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $138.00 | $104.00 – $781.95 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $140.56 | $231.72 – $1,520.72 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $142.74 | $70.70 – $1,577.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $146.00 | $286.13 – $656.15 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $153.44 | $231.72 – $1,520.72 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $153.44 | $231.72 – $1,520.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $153.60 | $57.28 – $1,277.33 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $154.20 | $116.35 – $781.95 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $154.20 | $60.86 – $130.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $154.20 | $82.34 – $942.18 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $163.50 | $101.66 – $101.66 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $166.05 | $234.63 – $2,331.54 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $166.50 | $51.89 – $333.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $171.92 | $231.72 – $1,104.52 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $173.40 | $46.00 – $1,496.08 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $173.57 | $145.96 – $1,776.61 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $178.97 | $145.96 – $1,776.61 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $183.18 | $475.71 – $1,436.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $187.59 | $229.36 – $1,680.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $187.59 | $229.36 – $1,680.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $187.59 | $229.36 – $1,680.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $187.59 | $229.36 – $1,680.98 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $201.48 | $63.43 – $359.16 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $202.80 | $338.00 – $338.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $205.84 | $53.13 – $238.08 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $207.52 | $221.43 – $2,331.54 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $208.00 | $407.95 – $1,491.86 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $208.22 | $169.10 – $3,108.20 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $208.22 | $169.10 – $1,872.50 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $208.22 | $169.10 – $258.70 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $208.22 | $143.53 – $258.70 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $208.22 | $169.10 – $258.70 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $208.22 | $152.05 – $1,748.36 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $208.81 | $46.00 – $1,505.48 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $210.40 | $245.12 – $449.39 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $210.63 | $145.96 – $1,823.84 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $216.60 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $224.17 | $101.66 – $348.04 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $227.88 | $259.13 – $1,317.01 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $228.27 | $94.91 – $489.58 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $229.23 | $169.40 – $2,770.36 |