What does code 88300 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88300 ranges from $6.30 to $299. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88300 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88300

HCPCS

HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88300 (HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $6.30 to $299. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88300 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88300 vary by about 47× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $6.30 to $299. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$6.30

Lowest cash

$299

Highest cash

code 88300 cash price36 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$6.30median ~$79.37$299

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$6.30
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$31.15
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$36.55
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$39.55
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$45.05
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$50.88

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$6.30 – $101

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$6.30–$101
Burbank · 1 hospital$31.15
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$36.55
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$39.55
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$45.05
Princeton · 1 hospital$50.88–$74.73

39 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88300 HCPCS	$259	$259	—	—
HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88300 HCPCS	$299	$299	—	—
Surgical path gross Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88300 HCPCS	—	—	$20.60 – $49.93	—
Hc Level 1 Surgical Pathology, Gross Interpretation Only Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88300 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Surgical path gross Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88300 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB PATH DIAG LEVEL-1 GROSS ONLY* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88300 HCPCS	$187	$187	—	—
HB PATHOLOGY-GROSS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88300 HCPCS	$187	$187	—	—
HB PATH DIAG LEVEL 1 GROSS ONLY* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88300 HCPCS	$163	$163	—	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88300 CPT	$235	$118	$22.99 – $229	—
HC LEVEL I SURG PATH GROSS EXAM ONLY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88300 CPT	$100	$55.00	$14.37 – $90.00	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
88300 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level I Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88300 CPT	$43.00	$36.55	$34.40 – $43.00	—
88300 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level I Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88300 CPT	$151	$128	$75.76 – $852	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $148	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, LEVEL I Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88300 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
HC LEVEL I SURG PATH GROSS EXAM ONLY Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88300 CPT	$100	$55.00	$60.00 – $95.00	—
88300 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level I Complexity Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88300 CPT	$53.00	$45.05	$39.22 – $852	—
88300 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level I Complexity Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88300 CPT	$61.00	$51.85	$36.60 – $852	—
88300 AP Bill Surgical Pathology Level I Complexity Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88300 CPT	$81.00	$68.85	$15.07 – $79.38	—
HC TISSUE GROSS Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	88300 CPT	$141	$74.73	$74.73 – $127	$111
HC GROSS ID Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	88300 CPT	$96.00	$50.88	$50.88 – $86.40	$111
HC TISSUE GROSS Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	88300 CPT	$141	$66.27	$66.27 – $137	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88300 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88300: frequently asked

What does code 88300 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88300 ranges from $6.30 to $299. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88300?: 88300 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SURG PATHOLOGY LEVEL 1 GROSS EXAM" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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