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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $718.00 | $399.40 – $1,150.76 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $720.00 | $399.40 – $1,150.76 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $720.50 | $19.25 – $1,301.38 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $720.75 | $384.40 – $1,930.52 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $720.75 | $404.27 – $1,372.02 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $720.75 | $56.00 – $1,481.63 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $720.75 | $267.03 – $1,372.02 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $720.75 | $175.80 – $1,372.02 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $720.75 | $69.19 – $1,481.63 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $720.75 | $52.00 – $1,372.02 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $720.75 | $50.00 – $1,372.02 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $723.84 | $773.84 – $2,244.78 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $724.10 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $728.50 | $399.40 – $1,256.40 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $730.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $730.20 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $732.80 | $375.56 – $857.75 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $734.50 | $776.85 – $2,911.91 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $734.50 | $776.85 – $2,911.91 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $734.50 | $776.85 – $2,911.91 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $734.50 | $793.84 – $2,911.91 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $740.80 | $316.69 – $833.40 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $742.50 | $399.40 – $895.04 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $742.50 | $399.40 – $895.04 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $745.60 | $225.64 – $838.80 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $748.80 | $22.40 – $365.25 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $749.00 | $50.00 – $1,208.30 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $753.28 | $445.12 – $1,643.52 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $756.44 | $47.39 – $656.15 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $757.35 | $48.21 – $873.20 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $757.35 | $48.21 – $698.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $757.35 | $48.21 – $873.20 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $759.00 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $763.20 | $82.47 – $1,749.53 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $763.20 | $82.47 – $1,749.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $763.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $768.15 | $259.20 – $2,958.82 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $768.15 | $259.20 – $2,958.82 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $768.15 | $259.20 – $2,958.82 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $768.15 | $259.20 – $2,958.82 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $772.20 | not published |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $783.25 | $84.20 – $1,205.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $783.25 | $94.71 – $1,205.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $789.60 | $618.09 – $2,456.26 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $790.00 | $608.41 – $1,634.98 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $791.85 | $136.63 – $170.23 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $791.85 | $68.07 – $559.05 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $795.70 | $450.31 – $1,565.58 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $797.64 | $320.08 – $1,256.40 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $802.50 | $816.51 – $2,041.26 |