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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $811.20 | $53.00 – $1,081.60 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $811.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $811.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $811.20 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $815.00 | $259.18 – $259.18 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $815.00 | $259.18 – $1,445.01 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $815.00 | $259.18 – $259.18 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $815.00 | $259.09 – $1,445.01 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $815.00 | $259.09 – $1,445.01 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $815.00 | $259.18 – $259.18 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $815.00 | $259.18 – $1,445.01 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $815.00 | $48.89 – $1,445.01 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $817.00 | $224.18 – $817.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $818.46 | $185.47 – $805.56 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $823.77 | $694.95 – $1,970.33 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $823.80 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $829.60 | $325.62 – $933.30 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $854.35 | $185.47 – $3,135.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $854.40 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $855.72 | $239.88 – $2,377.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $856.00 | $257.28 – $656.15 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $856.82 | $454.53 – $2,681.91 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $857.71 | $475.71 – $1,540.80 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $859.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $859.00 | $153.95 – $1,204.17 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $862.40 | $360.11 – $968.38 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $865.00 | $628.20 – $1,634.98 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $867.45 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $869.86 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $872.96 | $347.87 – $4,910.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $880.68 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $880.68 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $880.68 | $26.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $880.68 | $176.14 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $880.68 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $881.61 | $27.55 – $656.15 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $889.14 | $52.83 – $1,738.17 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $889.45 | $166.62 – $1,924.45 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $892.77 | $97.90 – $892.77 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $892.77 | $249.24 – $973.12 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $894.40 | $573.53 – $1,006.20 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $894.96 | $114.03 – $2,158.45 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $899.40 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $903.84 | not published |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $904.19 | $249.24 – $1,346.75 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $904.19 | $249.24 – $1,466.50 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $904.19 | $102.35 – $1,346.75 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $904.98 | $249.24 – $1,346.75 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $904.98 | $97.90 – $1,430.41 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $908.60 | $331.91 – $782.58 |