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
918
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 | 23 | $442.16 | $966.69 | $1,911.78 |
| 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 | 32 | $273.00 | $748.80 | $2,390.85 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $4,718.82 | $155.46 – $610.54 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $4,803.71 | $532.17 – $1,572.31 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $4,803.71 | $532.17 – $1,572.31 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $4,803.71 | $532.17 – $1,572.31 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $4,803.71 | $532.17 – $1,589.76 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $4,803.71 | $532.17 – $1,572.31 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $4,818.56 | $656.15 – $1,554.87 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | $4,998.06 | $159.49 – $1,541.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $5,110.00 | $299.41 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $5,278.00 | $308.24 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $5,736.85 | $274.61 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $5,911.81 | $261.91 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,967.00 | $274.61 – $656.15 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $6,007.58 | $232.59 – $234.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $6,135.92 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $6,189.75 | $190.61 – $1,561.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $6,749.51 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $7,009.07 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $301.88 – $656.15 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $275.04 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $280.83 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $290.09 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $275.04 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $342.89 – $342.89 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $267.64 – $267.64 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $401.46 – $401.46 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $46.00 – $1,603.90 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $270.26 – $1,246.13 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $145.00 – $2,412.29 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $95.20 – $110.23 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $500.06 – $987.58 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $54.16 – $1,379.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $342.89 – $1,139.12 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $54.16 – $1,379.51 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $54.16 – $670.78 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $64.93 – $823.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $141.35 – $795.49 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $231.72 – $834.55 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $342.13 – $838.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $404.07 – $2,115.37 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $135.28 – $290.78 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $404.07 – $2,115.37 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,418.57 – $2,418.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $2,143.75 – $2,143.75 |