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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $345.80 | $655.55 – $2,638.44 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $346.16 | $232.59 – $755.96 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $351.78 | $84.17 – $175.80 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $352.45 | $70.43 – $254.54 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,513.93 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,500.31 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,513.93 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $352.56 | $46.82 – $1,383.82 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,513.93 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,513.93 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $352.56 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,583.91 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $2,427.15 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,553.90 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $352.56 | $65.18 – $1,589.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $356.80 | $115.11 – $2,115.37 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,132.74 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,146.01 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,132.74 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,132.74 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,121.33 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,146.01 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $358.00 | $85.84 – $2,121.33 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $361.23 | $475.71 – $1,436.61 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $364.25 | $199.51 – $2,112.81 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $364.96 | $475.71 – $1,306.01 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $365.42 | $87.77 – $1,871.53 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $365.69 | $340.19 – $1,077.83 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $365.97 | $69.60 – $1,330.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $368.46 | $27.55 – $1,079.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $368.46 | $27.55 – $1,079.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $368.46 | $28.54 – $1,079.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $368.46 | $27.55 – $1,095.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $368.46 | $27.55 – $1,095.29 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $369.62 | $145.96 – $1,776.61 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $372.35 | $451.73 – $1,538.03 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $372.35 | $451.73 – $628.20 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $372.35 | $451.73 – $628.20 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $373.50 | $41.78 – $823.43 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $373.50 | $289.01 – $825.39 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $374.93 | $475.71 – $1,436.61 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $375.83 | $199.51 – $2,112.81 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $376.64 | $475.71 – $1,436.61 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $379.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $380.00 | $116.28 – $856.66 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $385.20 | $475.71 – $1,436.61 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $385.45 | $369.75 – $1,440.48 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $390.00 | $44.08 – $656.15 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $391.58 | $241.38 – $1,788.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $392.05 | $475.71 – $1,306.01 |