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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $909.39 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $910.00 | $628.20 – $1,634.98 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $910.53 | $33.85 – $1,560.90 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $910.65 | $99.69 – $1,205.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $910.80 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $912.60 | $25.22 – $575.55 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $913.92 | $240.13 – $1,256.40 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $915.14 | $774.72 – $1,565.58 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $920.00 | $628.20 – $1,634.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $922.00 | $299.41 – $656.15 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $933.45 | $406.90 – $2,925.72 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $940.00 | $54.00 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $940.00 | $54.00 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $940.00 | $54.00 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $940.00 | $54.00 – $1,083.76 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $940.00 | $54.00 – $1,084.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $942.00 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $677.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $786.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $812.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $787.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $872.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $794.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $723.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $702.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $942.40 | $130.73 – $635.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $705.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $835.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $942.40 | $130.73 – $718.52 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $944.00 | $189.74 – $1,564.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $944.40 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $957.20 | $961.16 – $2,676.29 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $962.03 | $132.32 – $1,515.40 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $962.03 | $145.96 – $2,767.57 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $963.20 | $355.18 – $1,083.60 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |