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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $511.50 | $48.21 – $698.56 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $516.00 | $54.19 – $817.76 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $517.44 | $331.14 – $1,917.04 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $517.55 | $492.27 – $1,452.56 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $518.00 | $28.04 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $518.00 | $28.04 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $518.00 | $28.69 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $518.00 | $28.56 – $6,107.25 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $518.00 | $28.70 – $3,867.44 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $518.70 | $560.46 – $560.46 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $521.60 | $266.04 – $1,997.66 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $522.90 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $524.00 | $84.83 – $824.28 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $524.00 | $749.34 – $824.28 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $524.55 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $526.50 | $64.93 – $861.22 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $528.55 | $660.80 – $3,659.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $529.20 | $37.86 – $378.93 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $531.05 | $308.83 – $919.62 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $531.05 | $420.51 – $853.93 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $531.05 | $465.69 – $1,564.16 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $536.34 | $39.95 – $656.15 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $537.60 | $34.60 – $880.65 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $542.50 | $761.94 – $1,660.94 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $543.96 | $38.57 – $656.15 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $1,665.60 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $1,665.60 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $1,665.60 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $1,665.60 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $547.50 | $32.59 – $1,239.31 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $547.50 | $64.93 – $1,665.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $550.56 | $338.38 – $1,917.04 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $552.75 | $306.36 – $656.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $554.45 | $191.48 – $1,072.46 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $814.43 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $558.25 | $313.62 – $968.38 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $564.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $564.00 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $566.40 | $34.85 – $2,503.13 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $566.89 | $266.04 – $3,749.68 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $567.00 | $211.75 – $1,336.62 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $569.60 | $111.11 – $1,082.24 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $569.60 | $58.70 – $1,048.06 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $569.60 | $111.11 – $1,048.06 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $569.60 | $111.11 – $1,093.63 |